PHARMACY INSPECTIONS Pharmacy facility inspections are designed to ensure pharmacies adhere to established operational and practice standards, particularly in areas such as recordkeeping, inventory management, and the control of substances. During Quarter One, new inspections were completed in an average of 7.5 days. Overall, MQA has consistently completed new pharmacy inspections well below the threshold of 14 days. There are 10,971 pharmacy facilities and establishments (pharmacies, nonresident sterile compounding pharmacies, and resident sterile compounding pharmacies). Of the 1,819 pharmacy inspections, routine inspections were the most common at 1,674 of the inspections. Measure: Average days to complete a pharmacy inspection. Definition: The average number of days from the date an applicant is ready for an opening inspection to the date the inspection is completed. Goal: 14 days. Figure 5: Average Days to Open a New Pharmacy Q1 • Quarterly Performance Report • FY 2024-25 11
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