Forms for Record-Keeping
- DDB Form No. 13-73: Used by pharmacists in hospitals and similar institutions to keep records of dangerous drugs dispensed to in-patient wards.
- DDB Form No. 5-72: Used by all other pharmacists not in hospitals for compliance with record-keeping requirements under Section 25(a).
Reporting Requirements for Hospital Pharmacists
- Hospital pharmacists must complete records on Form No. 14-73 covering dangerous drugs dispensed in in-patient wards.
- These reports are to be submitted quarterly within 15 days after the end of each quarter.
- The City or Municipal Health Officer receives the reports first and has 15 days to forward them to the Dangerous Drugs Board.
Reporting Requirements for Non-Hospital Pharmacists
- Pharmacists outside hospitals must forward certified true copies of records covering each quarter (3 calendar months) using Form No. 5-72.
- These are submitted to the City or Municipal Health Officer within 15 days after each quarter ends.
- The Health Officer then forwards these records to the Dangerous Drugs Board within another 15 days.
Special Dispensing Procedures for Hospitals
- Due to the unique procedures in hospitals, prescriptions for dangerous drugs may be issued immediately after each vial is consumed.
- All records of the disposition of each vial must be accompanied by properly filled DDB Form No. 13-73.
Effectivity
- The regulation took effect immediately upon adoption on February 21, 1973.