Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 30 - Professions and Occupations
Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS
Article XVIII - DISPENSING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules XVIII
Current through September 24, 2024
1. A controlled substance in Schedule II, III, IV or V, which is a prescription drug, shall not be dispensed without a valid prescription or a valid order.
2. A controlled substance in Schedule V which is not a prescription drug may be dispensed pursuant to a valid prescription or it may be dispensed without a prescription provided that:
A. The substance is dispensed by a
pharmacist. The pharmacist shall be responsible for the record keeping of the
dispensing.
B. No more than 120cc
(4 ounces) is dispensed to the same purchaser or for the same person in any
given 72 hour period.
C. No more
than two (2) sales in any seven (7) day period and no more than three (3) sales
in any thirty (30) day period of any non-prescription controlled substance is
made to the same purchaser or made for the same person. Additional sales shall
be by prescription only.
D. The
substance is dispensed bearing a label which contains the expiration date and
any other information needed by the consumer for the safe and effective use of
the substance.
E. The substance is
dispensed for a bona fide medical need and the purchaser furnishes information
to the pharmacist which establishes a bona fide need for the controlled
substance.
F. The purchaser
furnishes to the pharmacist identification which shall include the purchaser's
name, address and date of birth. The purchaser must be at least eighteen (18)
years of age.
G. A bound record
book is maintained which contains the name and address of the purchaser, name
and quantity of controlled substances sold, date of each sale, initials of the
dispensing pharmacist, and the legible signature of the purchaser. This book
shall be maintained for a period of two (2) years form the date of the last
transaction and must be made available for inspection and copying by agents of
the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy.
3. A prescription for an anorectic and/or central nervous system stimulant classified in Schedule II which is written for the treatment of obesity is not a valid prescription.
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