Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Professional Licensing
Board of Pharmacy
Board of Pharmacy - Controlled Substances
Part 6 - DISPENSING AND ADMINISTERING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTIONS
Section R. 338.3164 - Emergency dispensing of schedule 2 substances; oral prescriptions

Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 338.3164

Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024

Rule 64.

A pharmacist may dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule 2 in an emergency if all the following conditions are met:

(a) The prescriber advises the pharmacist of all of the following:

(i) Immediate administration of the controlled substance is necessary for proper treatment of the patient.

(ii) Appropriate alternative treatment is not available, including administration of a drug that is not a controlled substance under schedule 2.

(iii) It is not reasonably possible for the prescriber to provide a written prescription to the dispenser before the dispensing.

(iv) The quantity prescribed and dispensed is limited to the amount adequate to treat the patient during the emergency period and under a written prescription.

(b) The pharmacist shall immediately put the prescription in writing, which contains the information that must be contained in a prescription under R 338.3161, except for the prescriber's signature.

(c) If the prescriber is not known to the pharmacist, the pharmacist shall make a reasonable effort to determine that the oral authorization came from a prescriber by returning the prescriber's call, using the telephone number listed in the telephone directory, and other good faith efforts to ensure the prescriber's identity.

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