Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 038 - Board of Dental Examiners
Rule 038.00.08-001 - ARTICLE III: DISPENSING LEGEND DRUGS - F) Who dispenses legend drugs
Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 038.00.08-001
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
F. Who dispenses legend drugs. Dentists who choose to dispense legend drugs directly to their patients are subject to the following definitions and requirements:
1. A dispensing dentist is a dentist licensed
under Ark. Code Ann.
17-82-301
et seq., who purchases legend drugs to treat diseases,
disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, and the
adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body, but not
for the purpose of treating diseases, disorders, and conditions unrelated to
the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, and the adjacent and associated
structures, to be dispensed to his or her patients for the patients' personal
use and administration outside the dentist's office.
2. The dispensing dentist shall:
a. Personally prepare and dispense legend
drugs and all the preparation and dispensing of such drugs may not be
delegated;
b. Keep records of all
receipts and distributions of legend drugs. The records shall be subject to
inspection by proper enforcement authority and shall be readily accessible and
maintained in a central registry;
c. Affix to the container a label showing:
i. The dentist's name, address and telephone
number
ii. The date of the
dispensing
iii. The serial number
of the prescription
iv. The name of
the patient
v. The trade name of
the medication, if any, or the generic name and identity of the manufacturer of
the dispensed medication
vi. The
strength per unit doses of the medication
vii. The quantity of the medication
viii. Directions for use
ix. Any cautionary statements required by
law
d. The dispensing
dentist shall counsel the patient in person ("face to face") to improve
therapeutic outcomes and prevent medication errors.
3. Except for dispensing samples without
charge, oral rinses or topicals, and emergency or starter dosages for use up to
seventy-two (72) hours, no dentist licensed under Ark. Code Ann.
17-82-301,
et seq., shall dispense legend drugs without prior approval by
the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners after application to the Board and
upon the showing of need. A dentist shall dispense only to his own patients and
only for conditions being treated by that dentist.
4. Any dentist desiring to dispense legend
drugs which are not exempted by Paragraph 3 of this regulation from the
requirement of prior approval of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
shall apply to the board on a form provided for that purpose and shall be
required to demonstrate the need for such dispensing of legend drugs prior to
receiving approval.
5. Violation of
this regulation shall constitute "professional misconduct" and shall subject
the violator to disciplinary action as provided in Ark. Code. Ann.
17-82-316
and Ark. Code Ann.
17-82-317,
6. The Arkansas State Board of Dental
Examiners shall enforce the provisions of this regulation.
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