Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 535 - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
Chapter 15 - Pharmacies
Subchapter 3 - Pharmacies
Section 535:15-3-11 - Prescription drugs
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Authorization; Original and refill prescriptions. No prescription for a "dangerous drug" (as defined in 59 O.S., Section 353.1) shall be filled or refilled without the authorization of a prescriber licensed by law to prescribe within the scope of his practice.
(b) Refill time limit; Non-CDS prescriptions. Prescriptions may only be refilled as authorized by the prescriber. There shall be a maximum of one year from date of original prescription that the prescription may be refilled. After that time a new prescription shall be required.
(c) Drug expiration dating. All outdated prescription drugs shall be removed from the active inventory area upon expiration and cannot be used to fill prescriptions. The removal from the pharmacy of these expired drugs must occur within six months of expiration either by shipping to a reverse distributor for destruction or by being returned to the supplier.
(d) Prescription integrity. A pharmacy or registrant shall not increase the quantity of a prescription without the authorization of the prescriber. Unless specified otherwise by the prescriber, a pharmacist may exercise his professional judgment to dispense up to a ninety (90) day supply for a maintenance non-controlled dangerous drug, if sufficient quantity has been authorized by the prescriber on the original prescription, including any refills. Increasing controlled dangerous drugs or any medications that require reporting to the controlled substance database are prohibited. See 59 OS 353.20.2 (A) (B)
(e) Refills for patient safety. The following prescription medications and devices are included in an inclusionary formulary of potentially life-saving prescription and devices authorized under 59 OS 353.20.2 (C) (4) which may be refilled by a pharmacist without an authorization in accordance with the requirements in 59 OS Section 353.20.2(C):
(f) Prescription shipping. The pharmacy shall maintain and use adequate storage or shipping containers and use shipping processes to ensure drug stability and potency. Such shipping processes shall include the use of appropriate packaging material and/or devices to ensure that the drug is maintained at an appropriate temperature range to maintain the integrity of the medication throughout the delivery process.
Added at 12 Ok Reg 2593, eff 6-26-95