Which activity is a duty of the IDS pharmacist?

• A. Participate in IRB
• B. Conduct marketing to patients
• C. Schedule non-study-related events
• D. Manage hospital cafeteria

Answer: (A)

In this role, the key responsibility is to support the ethical and regulatory oversight of investigational drugs. The IDS pharmacist helps the IRB by contributing pharmacotherapy expertise and by ensuring that how the study drug is stored, labeled, dispensed, and tracked aligns with the protocol and regulatory requirements. They assist with safety monitoring, drug accountability, and the handling of adverse events, and they help ensure that informed consent materials and study procedures reflect the specifics of the investigational drug. This participation is essential for protecting subjects and maintaining compliance in human subjects research.

Marketing to patients, scheduling non-study-related events, and managing the hospital cafeteria fall outside the scope of IDS duties, as they pertain to patient outreach, general event planning, and facility operations rather than the regulatory and drug-management responsibilities of investigational drug services.