Specialty Pharmacy Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Another name for specialty pharmacies and why they are called this Correct Answer Waiver pharmacies Pharmacies that are "waived" from the requirements to: •Provide complete pharmaceutical services AND •Provide services to the general public and not restrict/limit services to any group of individuals What are pharmaceutical specialties Correct Answer A limited pharmaceutical service provided by a pharmacy that: 1. Is in or makes use of a specialized setting by virtue of certain equipment, systems, location or physical structure AND 2. Restricts or limits its services to a group or groups of individuals requiring such specialty services Examples of pharmaceutical specialties Correct Answer •Assisted living facilities •Comprehensive care facilities •Developmental disabilities facilities •Home infusion Inpatient hospital •Nonsterile compounding •Nuclear compounding •Research •Sterile compounding •Veterinary care •Continuing care retirement community •Other** Waiver pharmacy permit requirements Correct Answer •Must have ≥1 pharmacist w/ education and training in such specialty, in addition to that required for licensure •Pharmacy service restricted to pharmaceutical specialty T or F: a specialty pharmacy may have more than 1 specialty Correct Answer T Full service and waiver pharmacist can exist at the same location if they have" Correct Answer 1. Separate permits 2. Separate pharmacists 3. Separate inventory/record-keeping