Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 657 - PHARMACY BOARD
Chapter 10 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Rule 657-10.27 - Schedule II prescriptions-partial filling
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
The partial filling of a prescription for a controlled substance listed in Schedule II is permitted as provided in this rule and federal regulations.
(1) Insufficient supply on hand. If the pharmacist is unable to supply the full quantity authorized in a prescription and makes a notation of the quantity supplied on the prescription record, a partial fill of the prescription is permitted. The remaining portion of the prescription must be filled within 72 hours of the first partial filling. If the remaining portion is not or cannot be filled within the 72-hour period, the pharmacist shall so notify the prescriber. No further quantity may be supplied beyond 72 hours without a new prescription.
(2) Long-term care or terminally ill patient. A prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance written for a patient 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 as provided by this subrule.
(3) Patient or prescriber request. At the request of the patient or prescriber, a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance may be partially filled pursuant to this subrule and federal law. The total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings shall not exceed the total quantity prescribed. Except as provided in paragraph 10.26(2)"g, " the remaining portion of a prescription partially filled pursuant to this subrule may be filled within 30 days of the date the prescription was issued.