Who is responsible for securing the pharmacy at all times?

The responsibility for securing the pharmacy at all times primarily falls on each pharmacist on duty. This is due to their role as the healthcare professionals managing the pharmacy operations, including ensuring safety and security. Pharmacists are trained and expected to monitor the environment, supervise staff, and maintain control of access to medications and sensitive areas within the pharmacy.

While the pharmacy manager, pharmacy owner, and pharmacy technicians each have roles in maintaining the pharmacy's overall security and operations, it is the pharmacist who is present during operational hours that is tasked with directly overseeing security measures at that time. This includes monitoring who enters and exits, safeguarding controlled substances, and ensuring that standard operating procedures related to safety and security are followed. Moreover, the presence of pharmacists is critical in assessing and responding to any immediate threats or breaches of security that may occur.