§ 11.142. Labeling of medications.
(a) The original or refill container for medications shall be labeled. Centers cannot administer medications from a container whose label does not include the following information, in accordance with regulations of the State Board of Pharmacy at 49 Pa. Code § 27.18 (relating to standards of practice):
(1) The name, address, telephone number of the pharmacy and the BNDD (The Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs) number assigned to it by that Bureau.
(2) The name of the patient.
(3) Full directions for the use of its contents.
(4) The name of the prescriber and a registration number of the prescriber required to be obtained under applicable Federal statute.
(5) The serial number of the prescription and the date originally filled.
(6) The trade or brand name of the drug and proportion or amount of drug dispensed, unless omission is specifically requested by the prescribing doctor in writing. If the name is generic, the manufacturer’s name shall also be shown.
(7) On controlled substances, the statement: ‘‘Caution: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed.’’
(b) Medications which the center administers to a client, whether brought to the facility by the client, staff person, volunteer or other person, shall be labeled as set forth in subsection (a).
Cross References This section cited in 6 Pa. Code § 11.212 (relating to applicability).
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