Welcome to this video tutorial on Agent Receipt in the PMB Investigational Drug Accountability
series.
This video will review the NCI investigational agent shipment record and proper accountability
when agent is received by a Control Dispensing Area.
Each agent shipment will contain a shipping record.
Upon receipt of the agent, it�s important to verify the contents of the agent shipment
against each shipping record.
The shipping record has three main sections.
� The top section of the shipping record pertains
to the shipper.
This section contains the PMB�s address, Date Authorized or the date that PMB processed
the drug request, and the Date Needed.
It will also provide specific details about the courier, an order number and its reference
number.
The bottom section of the shipping record contains shipping information consisting of
the ordering investigator�s name, the shipping designee, and the shipping address.
This section also contains the recommended storage temperature of the agent upon arrival.
It is possible that the shipping conditions of an agent may differ from the storage conditions
of that agent.
And in the middle section, the NCI protocol number, the NSC number, the agent name, strength
& formulation, quantity, the manufacturer�s abbreviated name and the Lot number.
Please note that we will refer to the Lot number as the identifier throughout this presentation.
Information in this section also varies according to the type of agent order, either Standard
Order or Patient Specific Order
Note the differences between the two shipping records.
The Patient Specific Order shipping record does not have the Manufacturer or identifier.
However, it lists the patient ID number and the patient initials.
Ok now let�s discuss the identifier.
In this shipping record, the identifier is CT1931/32.
However, upon receipt of the agent, you also checked the bottles and found that the label
of the bottle has 2 identifiers: a Pack Batch identifier and a Bulk Batch identifier.
So which identifier should be recorded on the Oral DARF?
You should use the agent label identifier that matches the identifier on the shipping
record.
Record that identifier on the DARF in the Manufacturer and Lot Number Column.
It�s important to record the correct identifier on the DARF because stock recovery letters
and recall letters are tracked using this identifier.
Sometimes, there are multiple identifiers on the same shipping record for the same agent
strength.
In this example, you received 2 bottles of identifier CT1931/32 and 1 bottle of identifier
CT1931/31.
Thus, carefully verify the shipping record against what you received.
Also upon receipt, you may discover that the agent is labeled with an expiration date.
Record that expiration date on the Oral DARF in the Expiration Date Column.
If the expiration date is not available, leave the Expiration Date Column blank.
The middle section of the shipping record may contain special notes such as DG.
A DG means Dangerous Goods.
Certain agents will be labeled as DG because they require special handling and packaging
for the transport.
Expired or recalled DG agents need approval from the PMB for local destruction when the
agent cannot be returned to the NCI Clinical Repository for proper disposal.
Other special notes that will be populated in the middle section could be a manufacture
date when the agent label does not have it or a change in ordering quantity from what
was originally requested, usually an eight week supply.
Now, let�s look at an example of a Patient-Specific shipping record.�
As discussed previously, the Manufacturer and the identifier of the agent are not available,
but the patient ID and the patient initials are provided.
� However, you need to record an identifier
on the DARF upon receipt of the shipment.
Since it is not available on the shipping record for Patient Specific Orders, how or
where can you obtain an identifier?
The identifier for the Patient Specific supplies can be found in the upper right hand corner
of the agent label.
The number contains 9 digits.
The first 5 digits are the Julian Date followed by 4 digits, which are the last 4 digits of
the order number on the shipping record.
Now you can record that identifier on the DARF in the Manufacturer and Lot Number Column.
Finally, ensure that you received the correct agent.
Carefully cross verify the agent shipment contents against the shipping records and
the information on the DARF.
If there is a discrepancy, contact the PMB immediately at 240-276-6575.
As you put away your agents, make sure to retain a copy of the shipping record with
your accountability records.
Store the agents according to the Policy and Guidelines for Accountability and Storage
of Investigational Agents.
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