This letter outlines the requirements for labeling and storing drugs and biologicals for nursing homes and other healthcare facilities. Labeling must include the medication name, prescribed dose, strength, expiration date, resident's name, and route of administration. Additionally, storage must be in locked compartments and access must be limited to authorized personnel. Controlled medications must be stored in separately locked, permanently affixed compartments. The letter also outlines the clinical and physiological risks associated with not performing laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic services in a timely manner. Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities must ensure that all drugs and biologicals are labeled and stored properly and that laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic services are performed in a timely manner to avoid any adverse effects on resident diagnosis, treatment, assessment, and interventions.

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