Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) A veterinary retail facility may dispense
veterinary prescription drugs as defined in
37-18-801, MCA, upon receipt of a
Montana licensed veterinarian's prescription, standing order, or other order
for use in livestock. Drugs must be dispensed by a veterinary dispensing
technician registered with the Board of Veterinary Medicine.
(2) A veterinary retail facility may refill a
prescription only if the initial prescription authorizes a specific number of
refills, or as identified in a standing order or other appropriate
authorization from the prescribing veterinarian.
(3) All licensed veterinary retail facilities
shall:
(a) maintain readily accessible written
or electronic records of veterinary prescription drug inventory and
prescriptions for two years after dispensing, and make the records available
for board inspection;
(b) provide
for secure storage of and accurate recordkeeping for veterinary prescription
medications, records, and drug inventory;
(c) limit access to veterinary prescription
medications and records to the facility's person-in-charge and registered
veterinary dispensing technician(s) only;
(d) store veterinary prescription drugs
separately from over-the-counter drugs and as recommended by the
manufacturer;
(e) operate in a
sanitary manner;
(f) purchase
veterinary prescriptions drugs, as defined in
37-18-801, MCA, from a wholesale
distributor or pharmacy licensed by the board;
(g) maintain policies and procedures to
manage and dispose of outdated, expired, damaged, or returned drugs to prevent
such drugs from being dispensed, distributed, or resold. Facilities may utilize
a reverse distributor licensed as a wholesale distributor by the board;
and
(h) create and maintain a
dispensing record and a client information sheet that includes the following:
(i) name, address, and telephone number of
the Montana licensed prescribing veterinarian;
(ii) client name;
(iii) identification of animals or herds
treated;
(iv) date(s) each
prescription was written, and the drugs dispensed;
(v) name and quantity of dispensed
drug;
(vi) directions for the
drug's dosage, frequency, and duration for use;
(vii) manufacturer's cautionary statements;
and
(viii) manufacturer's
expiration date.
(4) If the information in (3)(h) is included
on the manufacturer's label, it is unnecessary to repeat the same information
on the client's information sheet, but it must be included in the dispensing
record.
