N.J. Admin. Code § 13:45H-7.10 - Partial filling of prescriptions; Schedule II
(a) The partial
filling of a prescription for a controlled substance listed in Schedule II is
permissible, if the pharmacist is unable to supply the full quantity called for
in a written or emergency oral prescription and he or she makes a notation of
the quantity supplied on the face of the written prescription (or written
record of the emergency oral prescription).
(b) The remaining portion of the prescription
may be filled within 72 hours of the first partial filling; however, if the
remaining portion is not or cannot be filled within the 72-hour period, the
pharmacist shall so notify the prescribing individual practitioner.
(c) No further quantity may be supplied
beyond 72 hours without a new prescription.
(d) Prescriptions for Schedule II controlled
substances written for patients in a long-term care facility (LTCF) or for a
patient with a medical diagnosis documenting a terminal illness may be filled
in partial quantities to include individual dosage units. If there is any
question whether a patient may be classified as having a terminal illness, the
pharmacist shall contact the practitioner prior to partially filling the
prescription. Both the pharmacist and practitioner shall assure that a
controlled substance is for a terminally ill patient. The pharmacist shall
record on the prescription whether the patient is terminally ill or an LTCF
patient. A prescription that is partially filled and does not contain the
notation that the patient is terminally ill or a patient in an LTCF shall be
deemed to have been filled in violation of
N.J.S.A.
24:21-1 et seq. For each partial filling, the
dispensing pharmacist shall record on the back of the prescription (or on
another appropriate record, uniformly maintained, and readily retrievable) the
date of the partial filling, quantity dispensed, remaining quantity authorized
to be dispensed, and the identification of the dispensing pharmacist. Prior to
any subsequent partial filling, the pharmacist shall determine that the
additional partial filling is necessary. The total quantity of Schedule II
controlled substances dispensed in all partial fillings must not exceed the
total quantity prescribed. Schedule II prescriptions, for patients in an LTCF,
or patients with a medical diagnosis documenting a terminal illness, shall be
valid for a period not to exceed 60 days from the issue date unless sooner
terminated by the discontinuance of the medication.
(e) Information pertaining to current
Schedule II prescriptions for patients in an LTCF or for patients with a
medical diagnosis documenting a terminal illness may be maintained in a
computerized system if this system has the capability to permit:
1. Output (display or printout) of the
original prescription number, date of issue, identification of prescribing
individual practitioner, identification of patient, address of the LTCF or
address of the hospital or residence of the patient, identification of
medication authorized (to include dosage form, strength and quantity), listing
of partial fillings that have been dispensed under each prescription and the
information required in (d) above;
2. Immediate (real time) updating of the
prescription record each time a partial filling of the prescription is
conducted.
3. Retrieval of
partially filled Schedule II prescription information in accordance with
procedures specified in
N.J.A.C.
13:45H-7.14(f)1 through 5
for Schedules III, IV, and V prescription refill information.
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