Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 30 - Professions and Occupations
Part 3001 - MISSISSIPPI PHARMACY PRACTICE REGULATIONS
Article XX - PARTIAL FILLING OF SCHEDULE II PRESCRIPTIONS

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules XX

Current through September 24, 2024

Partial filling of Schedule II controlled substance prescriptions shall be as follows:

1. Partial Fills: A prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II may be partially filled if:

a. it is not prohibited by Mississippi law;

b. the prescription is written and filled in accordance with United States Code, Title 21, Chapter 13, Subchapter 1, any regulations prescribed by the United States Attorney General, and Mississippi law;

c. the partial fill is requested by the patient or the practitioner that wrote the prescription; and

d. the total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity prescribed.

2. Remaining portions

a. In general, except as provided in subparagraphs b and c, the remaining portions of a partially filled prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II:
i. May be filled; and

ii. Shall be filled not later than thirty (30) days after the date on which the prescription is written.

b. In emergency situations, as described in 21 U.S.C. § 829 (a), the remaining portions of a partially filled prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II:
i. May be filled; and

ii. Shall be filled not later than seventy-two (72) hours after the prescription is issued.

c. If the patient is terminally ill or a long term care facility patient, the remaining portions of a partially filled prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II:
i. May be filled;

ii. Shall be filled not later than sixty (60) days after the prescription is issued; and

iii. The prescription must comply with the provisions of Title 21, Chapter 2, CFR 1306.13.

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