Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.3164 - Emergency dispensing of schedule 2 substances; oral prescriptions
Rule 64.
A pharmacist may dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule 2 in an emergency if all the following conditions are met:
(a) The prescriber advises the pharmacist of
all of the following:
(i) Immediate
administration of the controlled substance is necessary for proper treatment of
the patient.
(ii) Appropriate
alternative treatment is not available, including administration of a drug that
is not a controlled substance under schedule 2.
(iii) It is not reasonably possible for the
prescriber to provide a written prescription to the dispenser before the
dispensing.
(iv) The quantity
prescribed and dispensed is limited to the amount adequate to treat the patient
during the emergency period and under a written prescription.
(b) The pharmacist shall
immediately put the prescription in writing, which contains the information
that must be contained in a prescription under R 338.3161, except for the
prescriber's signature.
(c) If the
prescriber is not known to the pharmacist, the pharmacist shall make a
reasonable effort to determine that the oral authorization came from a
prescriber by returning the prescriber's call, using the telephone number
listed in the telephone directory, and other good faith efforts to ensure the
prescriber's identity.
Notes
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