Title: Distribute non-patient-specific inventory.
Course: Pharmacy Technician II (14152-II) > Section: Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems

Distribution should include

- medication
- DME
- devices
- supplies (e.g., crash carts, nursing station stock, automated dispensing systems).

See ASHP 3.19.

Code of Virginia Statutes Related to Pharmacy Technicians

- Code §54.1-3434.02 — Automatic drug dispensing systems

Virginia Administrative Code Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy

- 18VAC110-20-490 — Automated devices for dispensing and administration drugs

Process/Skill Questions:

- How are electronic devices used in drug distribution and in the delivery of direct patient care?
- What are the legal labeling requirements for non-patient-specific distribution of medications?
- What is the difference between compounding and manufacturing of bulk medications?