Table 4 Prevalence of pharmacies that is compliant with CPD stock control requirements. The complement of each proportion gives the prevalence of pharmacies that are non-compliant
Stock control requirement | Sample size, N | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Pharmacy has controlled prescription drugs book to record sales1 | 100 | 49 (49) |
Controlled prescription drugs book documents batch number of dispended drug2 | 99 | 38 (38.4) |
Controlled prescription drugs book documents telephone contact of customer1 | 100 | 21 (21.0) |
Pharmacy has dedicated file for archiving copies of opioid prescriptions1 | 100 | 30 (30.0) |
Pharmacy has dedicated file for archiving copies of psychotropic drug prescriptions | 101 | 15 (14.9) |
Pharmacy has dedicated file for archiving copies of authorized purchase orders of opioids1 | 100 | 40 (40.0) |
Pharmacy has dedicated file for archiving copies of authorized purchase orders of psychotropic drugs1 | 100 | 20 (20.0) |
Pharmacy has standard operating procedure for secure storage of prescription drugs2 | 99 | 40 (40.4) |
Pharmacy has standard operating procedure for dispensing of prescription drugs1 | 100 | 39 (39.0) |
Standard operating procedure for dispensing of prescription drugs is adhered to3 | 39 | 32 (82.1) |
Pharmacy has stock card for pethidine injection3 | 28 | 13 (46.4) |
Number of ampoules of pethidine injection in the stock card is equal to the physical count3 | 13 | 13 (100) |
Pharmacy has stock card for methamphetamine tablets3 | 3 | 2 (66.7) |
Number of methamphetamine tablets in the stock card is equal to the physical count3 | 2 | 2 (100) |
Pharmacy has stock card for tramadol injection3 | 92 | 36 (39.1) |
Stock of tramadol injection in the stock card is equal to the physical count3 | 36 | 34 (94.4) |
Pharmacy has stock card for codeine tablets3 | 57 | 17 (29.8) |
Stock of codeine tablets (unit packs) in the stock card is equal to the physical count3 | 17 | 16 (94.1) |
Pharmacy has stock card for Fentanyl tablets3 | 4 | 4 (100) |
Stock of Fentanyl tablets (unit packs) in the stock card is equal to the physical count3 | 4 | 3 (75.0) |