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 prescription drugs are dispensed only by a licensed pharmacist
- 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.

See PTCB 5.1 (https://www.ptcb.org/lib24watch/files/pdf/169).

See ASHP 2.4 (https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/professional-development/technician-program-accreditation/docs/ashp-acpe-pharmacy-technician-accreditation-standard-2018.ashx?la=en&hash=36EAA6511105A6C6BFEA4F30E193892F19E2C385).

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?