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 Two, inspections for new pharmacies were completed in 7.4 days on average. Overall, MQA has consistently completed new pharmacy inspections well below the threshold of 14 days. There are 11,044 pharmacy facilities and establishments (pharmacies, nonresident sterile compounding pharmacies, and resident sterile compounding pharmacies). Of the 1,451 pharmacy inspections, routine inspections were the most common at 91.0% of the inspections. Measure: The average number of 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 Complete a New Pharmacy Inspection Q2 • Quarterly Performance Report • FY 2024-25 11
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