Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
For the purpose of refill dispensing, the transfer of
original prescription drug order information is permissible between pharmacies,
subject to the following requirements:
(1) The transfer of original prescription
drug order information for dangerous drugs is permissible between pharmacies:
(A) For up to the number of originally
authorized refills remaining on 'Rx Only' drugs that are not controlled;
or
(B) On a one-time
basis only, for original prescriptions and refills for a controlled dangerous
substance (CDS) listed in Schedules III, IV or V for the purpose of refill
dispensing. However, pharmacies electronically sharing a real-time, online
database may transfer up to the maximum refills permitted by law and the
prescriber's authorization.
(C) CDS
prescription transfers must be communicated directly between two licensed
pharmacists and cannot be done by an intern.
(D) Non controlled prescription transfers
must be communicated directly between two licensed pharmacists and /or licensed
interns.
(2) The
transfer as allowed in
535:15-3-12(1)
(C) and (D) above must be:
(A) Communicated
orally directly between two licensed pharmacists and / or licensed interns
or,
(B) The prescription transfer
information may be faxed from one pharmacy to another. The original
prescription transfer faxed information shall be printed and stored for.
(i) A non-controlled drug substance (non-CDS)
prescription in the same manner as a non-controlled drug substance prescription
or shall be electronically stored.
(ii) A controlled drug substance prescription
in the same manner as a controlled drug substance prescription.
(3) Both the original
and the transferred prescription drug order must be maintained for a period of
five years from the date of last refill.
(4) The pharmacist transferring the
prescription drug order information shall:
(A) Write the word "void" on the face of the
invalidated prescription drug order. and,
(B) Record on the reverse of the invalidated
prescription drug order the following information.
(i) The name and address of the pharmacy to
which such prescription drug order is transferred.
(ii) The last name and registration number of
the pharmacist receiving the prescription drug order information.
(iii) The last name and registration number
of the pharmacist transferring the prescription drug order
information.
(iv) The date of the
transfer. and
(C) As
required in federal DEA rules, exchange and document the sending and receiving
pharmacy DEA number on a controlled dangerous substance prescription
transfer.
(5) The
pharmacist receiving the transferred prescription drug order information shall:
(A) write the word "transfer" on the face of
the transferred prescription drug order, see
535:15-3-12(8);
and,
(B) Record on the transferred
prescription drug order the following information:
(i) The date of the original prescription
(refills are allowed only as prescribed for a one year maximum from original
prescription date on non-scheduled, as stated in
535:15-3-11) (b) et seq. and up
to five refills for no more than six months on Schedule III-V, as stated in
475:30-1-11(a),
(ii) The original prescription number and the
number of refills authorized on the original prescription drug order,
(iii) The number of valid refills remaining
and the date of last refill,
(iv)
The name and address of the pharmacy from which such prescription information
is transferred,
(v) The last name
and registration number of the pharmacist transferring the prescription drug
order information, and
(C) As required in federal DEA rules,
exchange and document the sending and receiving pharmacy DEA number on a
controlled dangerous substance prescription transfer.
(6) Transferring pharmacies with computer
systems shall invalidate the prescription drug order in their system for
purposes of filling or refilling but shall maintain the information for refill
history purposes.
(7) If the
computer system has the capacity to store all of the information required in
(4) and (5) of this paragraph, the pharmacist is not required to record this
information on the original or transferred prescription drug order,
(8) The computer system used by the pharmacy
receiving the transfer must be able to show that a CDS or scheduled
prescription is a transferred prescription. (This is to prevent the possible
second transfer of a Scheduled prescription in violation of federal law and
535:15-3-12(1).)
Added at 12 Ok Reg 2593, eff 6-26-95; Amended at 14 Ok Reg
3024, eff 7-1-97; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2626, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg
1796, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2476, eff 7-11-03; Amended at 24 Ok Reg
2257, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 2011, eff
7-25-13
