Pharmacy Regulations/Postings/Signage

The following are mandatory signs that require presentation to public in pharmacies in New York State there may be further signage mandated for your pharmacy locally.

• Drug Retail Price List and Required Sinage- A sign stating in bold block letters of at least one inch in height "Drug Retail Price List Available Upon Request" further information can be found at section 6826 subdivision 4 of the Education Law
• Drug management and Disposal Sign - Do Not Flush - A downloadable sign must be printed from www.dontflushyourdrugs.net. The sign must be no smaller than 8.5'' x 11'' and must be in color. Further information may be found at the above address
• License of the active pharmacist - The pharmacist on duty must display their license, if the pharmacist is a floater a wallet size license will suffice without being posted.
• Registration of the pharmacy - The registration of the pharmacy must also be displayed in the pharmacy pursuant to the Education Law
• Intern Permits for licensed working interns
• D.E.A. Certificate
• Tax ID Certificate of Authority
• ESAP Certificate if a participant
• Meth Amphetamine Certificate should be posted, not sure if it is mandatory

Justin Macy, Pharm.D., PSSNY Intern, ACPHS
03/24/2010

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Sticker Regulation: The FDA issued a rule entitled "Toll-Free Number for Reporting Adverse Events on Labeling for Human Drug Products" under the FDA Amendment Act of 2007. This ruling becomes enforceable on July 1, 2009. The ruling states that a pharmacy must produce the following side effect statement on each prescription dispensed (new & refill):

"Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088."

• The side effects statement may be distributed in one of five ways: On a sticker attached to the unit package, vial or container of the drug product
• On a preprinted pharmacy prescription vial cap
• On a separate sheet of paper
• In consumer medication information
• In the appropriate FDA-approved medication guide that contains the side effects statement

The statement must be in one easy-to-read type style. If the statement is distributed on a sticker or preprinted vial cap, the letter height or type size used for the statement must be no smaller than six points (1 point=0.0138 inch). If distributed on a separate sheet of paper, consumer medication information or medication guide, the letter height or type size must be no smaller than 10 points.