Ohio Admin. Code 4729:5-5-05 - Prescription format requirements
(A)
Except as
provided in paragraph (E) of this rule, no pharmacist shall dispense dangerous
drugs pursuant to a written outpatient prescription unless the following
conditions are met:
(1)
The prescription is issued in compliance with rule
4729:5-5-15 of the Administrative Code.
(2)
If handwritten,
typewritten, or computer-generated hard copy, there are no more than three
non-controlled substance prescription orders per prescription
form.
(3)
If preprinted with multiple drug names or strength
combinations:
(a)
There are no controlled substances among the
choices;
(b)
There is only one prescription order selected per
form.
(B)
Except as
provided in paragraph (E) of this rule, no pharmacist shall dispense controlled
substances pursuant to a written outpatient prescription unless the following
conditions are met:
(1)
The prescription has been issued in compliance with
rule 4729:5-5-15 of the Administrative Code.
(2)
The prescription
contains only one prescription order per prescription form, whether
handwritten, typewritten, computer-generated hard copy, or
preprinted.
(3)
The quantity has been written both numerically and
alphabetically.
(4)
If preprinted, there is only one drug and strength
combination printed on the form.
(C)
A prescription
for a controlled substance issued by a medical intern, resident, or fellow as
described in rule
4729:5-1-02
of the Administrative Code may not be dispensed unless the prescription is
issued in accordance with this rule and complies with the requirements for drug
enforcement administration (D.E.A.) registration numbers for hospital and other
institution employed prescribers pursuant to agency 4729 of the Administrative
Code.
(D)
A prescription for a controlled substance issued by a
staff prescriber of a hospital or other institution may not be dispensed unless
the prescription is issued in accordance with this rule and complies with
either:
(1)
The
requirements for D.E.A. registration numbers for hospital or other institution
employed prescribers pursuant to agency 4729 of the Administrative Code;
or
(2)
Includes the prescriber's D.E.A. registration
number.
(E)
For purposes of preprinted outpatient prescription
forms for hospice care programs, the following conditions apply:
(1)
Preprinted
prescription forms may contain multiple orders on one form and the prescriber
may select as many drug orders as necessary. Additional prescriptions may be
manually added to the form.
(2)
Preprinted forms
shall not contain prescription orders for schedule II controlled substances.
Schedule II controlled substances may be manually added to the preprinted forms
and signed by the prescriber.
(3)
The prescriber
shall indicate on each preprinted form the drug orders authorized on the form
by either:
(a)
Manually indicating the total drug orders authorized on the form;
or
(b)
Manually initialing each drug order.
(4)
All
written drug orders must be signed by the prescriber.
(5)
All signed
prescriptions may be faxed from the prescriber or the hospice location to the
pharmacy .
(6)
At the direction of the prescriber, verbal drug orders
may be transmitted to the pharmacy by the prescriber's agent, including a
hospice nurse, except for schedule II controlled substances.
(7)
All schedule II
controlled substance prescriptions shall comply with
21 C.F.R.
1306.11 (3/31/2010).
Replaces: 4729-5-13
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4729.26, 3719.28
Rule Amplifies: 3719.06, 4729.37
Prior Effective Dates: 9/10/1976, 3/21/1988, 7/1/1994, 1/10/1996, 3/1/1999, 3/31/2000, 2/1/2005, 4/27/2007, 10/19/2007, 09/01/2016
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