Title: Explain policies and procedures to deter theft and/or drug diversion.
Course: Pharmacy Technician II (14152-II) > Section: Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems

Explanation should include

- restricting all access to drugs (e.g., receipt, storage, preparation, dispensing, distribution, administration) to authorized personnel only
- ensuring that a licensed pharmacist completes final verification on all dispensed medications
- making regular physical counts of all inventories (e.g., retail pharmacy, nursing units)
- following legal requirements, retail or institutional policies, and professional standards
- monitoring implementation of policies and procedures
- using tamper-proof labeling and sealing devices
- using surveillance cameras.

See ASHP 2.4.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the relationship between the prevalence of chemical dependency and medication diversion?
- What methods are used to deter theft and/or medication diversion?
- What methods are used to report theft and/or medication diversion?