Title: Perform required inventories.
Course: Pharmacy Technician II (14152-II) > Section: Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems

Performance should include

- regular, systematic inventories of medications, DME, devices, and supplies
- documentation through maintenance of associated records
- adherence to legal and regulatory requirements and professional standards.

See ASHP 3.19.

Code of Virginia Statutes Related to Pharmacy Technicians

- Code §54.1-3404 — Inventories of controlled substances required of certain persons; contents and form of record

Virginia Administrative Code Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy

- 18VAC110-20-240 — Manner of maintaining records, prescriptions, inventory records

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some reasons for maintaining inventories for specific drugs or drug classes?
- Why is it important for a pharmacy to comply with inventory requirements?
- What are the advantages of procedures for maintaining inventory records?