1. A
practitioner, as defined in subsections 1 and 2 of NRS
NRS
453.126, who is registered with the Board to
possess and dispense controlled substances and dispenses the substances for use
by the practitioner's patients outside his or her presence, shall:
(a) Keep complete, accurate and readily
retrievable records of all controlled substances so dispensed. Each written
prescription must be serially numbered and kept in numerical order.
(b) Ensure that each record of a controlled
substance which is dispensed contains the:
(1) Name of the patient and, if not readily
available from the practitioner's records, the patient's address.
(2) Name, strength and quantity of the
controlled substance dispensed.
(3)
Date the controlled substance was dispensed.
(4) Name of the prescribing practitioner and
the classification of his or her license.
(5) Practitioner's registration number issued
by the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States Department of
Justice.
(6) Initials of the
dispensing practitioner, if the dispensing practitioner did not prescribe the
controlled substance.
(7)
Directions for use.
(8) Signature
of the prescribing practitioner.
The practitioner shall provide this information to an agent of
the Board upon request.
(c) Maintain a separate file for the records
concerning the purchase of each controlled substance listed in schedule II and
a separate file for the records concerning the dispensing of each controlled
substance listed in schedule II. Each prescription for a controlled substance
or dangerous drug must be maintained in a separate file pursuant to the
requirements set forth in NAC 453.480.
(d) Keep all controlled substances and
dangerous drugs in a locked storage area. Access to the storage area must be
restricted to the persons described in
NRS
453.375.
(e) Ensure that each package or container in
which a controlled substance is dispensed, except samples in the manufacturer's
packages, is clearly labeled pursuant to the requirements set forth in
NRS
639.2801.
(f) Ensure that the package or container in
which a controlled substance or dangerous drug is dispensed complies with all
state and federal packaging requirements.
2. A practitioner may dispense dangerous
drugs or controlled substances to a patient only after he or she has issued a
written prescription that authorizes the patient to have it filled at another
location of the patient's choosing or by the dispensing practitioner.
Bd. of Pharmacy, §
453.230, eff. 6-26-80-NAC A 9-29-87; 8-31-88; 2-6-90;
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