Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.3055 - Schedule 2, 3, 4, or 5 controlled substances prescriptions; requirements for central fill pharmacies
Rule 5.
(1) In
addition to complying with the requirements of part 1 of these rules, a
pharmacy that performs or contracts for centralized prescription processing
shall comply with this rule if processing a prescription for a schedule 2, 3,
4, or 5 controlled substance.
(2)
Prescriptions for controlled substances may be transmitted electronically,
including by facsimile, from an originating pharmacy to a central fill
pharmacy.
(3) An originating
pharmacy that transmits prescription information for a controlled substance to
a central fill pharmacy shall comply with all of the following:
(a) Ensure that the words "CENTRAL FILL" are
on the face of the original prescription and the originating pharmacy shall
record all of the following information:
(i)
The name, address, and the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
registration number of the central fill pharmacy where the prescription was
transmitted.
(ii) The name of the
pharmacist at the originating pharmacy who transmitted the
prescription.
(iii) The date of
transmittal.
(b) Ensure
that the information that is required on a prescription under
21 CFR
1306.05 and
R 338.3161 is transmitted to the
central fill pharmacy, either on the face of the original prescription or in
the electronic transmission of the prescription.
(c) Include all of the following in the
prescription:
(i) The number of refills
already dispensed.
(ii) The number
of refills remaining.
(d)
Maintain the original prescription for a period of 5 years from the date the
prescription was filled.
(4) Two years after the prescription was
filled, the originating pharmacy may make an electronic duplicate of the
original printed prescription, which becomes the original prescription. A
pharmacy shall present a printed copy of the electronic duplicate of the
prescription to the department or board upon request.
(5) In addition to complying with the
requirements in R 338.3054(2)(a), (b), (c),
(d), (e), (f) and (g), a central fill
pharmacy that receives the transmitted prescription shall comply with all of
the following:
(a) Maintain records for 5
years after the date of transmittal.
(b) Maintain a copy of the prescription if it
was sent via facsimile or an electronic record of all the information
transmitted by the originating pharmacy, including the name, address, and DEA
registration number of the originating pharmacy that transmitted the
prescription.
(c) Maintain a record
of the date the filled prescription was dispensed and the method of
dispensing.
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