49 Pa. Code § 21.284a - Prescribing and dispensing drugs
(a)
Professional samples. A
CRNP who holds current prescriptive authority approval may request, receive and
sign for professional samples and may dispense professional samples to
patients.
(b)
Prescriptions.
(1)
Prescriptions must bear the name, title and Pennsylvania CRNP certification
number of the CRNP.
(2) When
appropriate, the CRNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number must appear
on the prescription.
(3)
Prescriptions may not be presigned.
(c)
Documentation
requirements. When prescribing or dispensing a drug, the CRNP shall
document in the patient's medical record the name, amount and dosage of the
drug, instructions for taking the drug, the number of refills, the date and the
CRNP's name.
(d)
Packaging. Prescription drugs shall be dispensed in accordance
with Federal regulations pertaining to packaging. (See 16 CFR Part 1700
(relating to poison prevention packaging)).
(e)
Labeling of dispensed
drugs.
(1) The label on a dispensed
drug container must include the name of the drug, using abbreviations if
necessary; the quantity; and the name of the manufacturer if the drug is a
generic drug. If a CRNP specifically indicates that the name of the drug may
not appear on the label, the recognized National drug code number shall be
placed on the label if the number is available for the product. The label shall
also bear the name and address of the CRNP, the date dispensed, the name of the
patient and the directions for use of the drug by the patient.
(2) Drugs that, at the time of their
dispensing, have full potency for less than 1 year, as determined by the
expiration date placed on the original label by the manufacturer, may only be
dispensed with a label that indicates the expiration date. The label must
include the statement, "Do not use after manufacturer's expiration date," or
similar wording.
(f)
Compliance with regulations relating to prescribing, administering,
dispensing, packaging and labeling of drugs. A CRNP shall comply with
this section, §
21.284b (relating to prescribing,
administering and dispensing controlled substances) and regulations of the
Department of Health in 28 Pa. Code §§
25.51 -25.58,
25.61 -25.63, 25.72,
25.81 and 25.91-25.95.
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