N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39-7.8 - Transfer of prescriptions between pharmacies
(a) When a
patient, the patient's caregiver, or a pharmacy acting on behalf of a patient
or caregiver requests the transfer of a valid prescription between pharmacies,
a pharmacy, the registered pharmacist-in-charge, and the pharmacist who
receives the request for transfer shall immediately comply with the patient's
request. For purposes of this section, "immediately" shall not exceed four
hours.
(b) Except as provided in
(c) and (d) below, a prescription may be transferred between pharmacies,
consistent with this section, for one year from the date the prescription was
written, provided refills of the prescription are available.
(c) A prescription for a Schedule II
controlled substances may not be transferred.
(d) A prescription for a Schedule III, IV, or
V controlled substance may be transferred between pharmacies pursuant to
N.J.A.C.
13:45H-7.18. A prescription for a Schedule
III, IV, or V controlled substance that has been transferred shall not be
transferred a second time. This prohibition shall not apply to the transfer of
such prescriptions between pharmacies engaged in central prescription handling
pursuant to
N.J.A.C.
13:39-4.18(e) and to
pharmacies that share a real-time, online database consistent with the
requirements of
21
CFR 1306.25.
(e) A prescription may be transferred between
pharmacies for the purpose of refill dispensing by telephone, or by facsimile
or electronic means as provided in
N.J.A.C.
13:39-7.10 and 7.11, provided that:
1. The sending pharmacy invalidates the
prescription on file as of the date the prescription is transferred and records
on the back of the invalidated prescription order or in the electronic system
the following:
i. That the prescription has
been transferred and the date of transfer;
ii. The name and address or store identifier
of the pharmacy to which the prescription was transferred;
iii. The name or personal identifier of the
pharmacist, intern or extern to whom the prescription was transferred;
and
iv. The initials or personal
identifier of the pharmacist, intern, or extern issuing the transferred
prescription order;
2.
The receiving pharmacy, upon receiving such prescription directly from another
pharmacy, records the following:
i. The name
and address or store identifier and original prescription number of the
pharmacy from which the prescription was transferred;
ii. The name or personal identifier of the
sending pharmacist, intern or extern;
iii. All information constituting a
prescription order, as well as the following:
(1) Date of issuance of original
prescription;
(2) Original number
of refills authorized on original prescription;
(3) Number of valid refills remaining;
and
(4) Date the prescription was
last filled; and
3. The pharmacist, intern, extern, or
technician at the receiving pharmacy informs the patient or caregiver that the
original prescription has been cancelled at the sending pharmacy.
Notes
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