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Pharmacy Contract <br />July 1, 2008 -June 30, 2009 <br />• <br />8. Assist the Clinical Services nursing supervisor in acquiring <br />pharmaceuticals in acost-efficient manner. <br />9. Evaluate and improve therapeutics within the Health Department. <br />10. Provide pharmacy training for new public health nurses and nurse <br />practitioners. <br />11. Evaluate pharmaceutical software for Health Department <br />pharmacy functions as requested by the Division Director. <br />12. To the extent the Contractor keeps records, the Contractor agrees <br />to make all such records available to the Department for auditing, <br />reporting or any other purpose deemed necessary by the <br />Department. <br />B. Drug Distribution <br />1. Prepack stock formulary pharmaceuticals adhering to pharmacy <br />law requirements and ensuring maintenance of adequate <br />prepacked supplies. <br />• <br />2. Label medications received through the Medication Assistance <br />Program (MAP). <br />3. Review dispensing logs at all Health Department sites weekly. <br />4. Review dispensing logs within 24 hours when more than 30 <br />prescriptions have been distributed. <br />5. Maintain the drug distribution system in compliance with all laws, <br />regulations and standards. <br />6. Provide drug information on an on-call basis when needed by staff. <br />7. Assist with the development and/or the procurement of necessary <br />drug information/patient education materials to include <br />information in languages other than English when needed. <br />8. Be available to directly dispense medications not approved for <br />public health nurse dispensing in times of communicable disease <br />outbreaks. <br />• <br />9. Review at least 3 clinical charts from each site monthly comparing <br />them to the dispensing log for accuracy and completeness. <br />Document findings in the "OCHD Pharmacy Quality Assurance <br />Indicator, Chart Review" log. <br />S:\Managers Working Files\Contracts\PHARMACY\F1Q09 Pharmacy\pharmacy contract 08-09.doc <br />