Technician Law Written 1 credit hour

The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) establishes requirements designed to strengthen the security and traceability of prescription drugs throughout the U.S. supply chain. This course discusses current DSCSA requirements affecting pharmacy practice, including authorized trading partner verification, electronic transaction data management, product tracing, and procedures for handling suspect and illegitimate products. You will gain practical strategies to assess compliance processes, address operational challenges, and help protect the integrity of the prescription drug supply chain.

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This course is included in the following subscription:

Technician CE Subscription

Technician CE Subscription

Renewed Annually
$49.00 / year

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this application-based CPE course, pharmacy technicians should be able to:
1. Describe the purpose of the DSCSA and the requirements that support prescription drug supply chain security.
2. Explain pharmacy responsibilities related to authorized trading partners, transaction data, and record retention.
3. Discuss requirements for product tracing, verification, and electronic data exchange under the DSCSA.
4. Summarize procedures for identifying, investigating, and reporting suspect and illegitimate products.
5. Evaluate pharmacy workflows to identify opportunities to strengthen DSCSA compliance and operational readiness.

Faculty

Joshua Davis Kinsey, PharmD

Disclosures:

Joshua Kinsey has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

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