West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 11 - Medicine
Title 11 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF MEDICINE
Series 11-05 - Dispensing of Prescription Drugs by Practitioners
Section 11-5-7 - Additional Requirements for the Dispensing of Controlled Substances

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024

7.1. A licensee of this Board who is not a registered controlled substance dispensing practitioner, or who is ineligible to register, shall not dispense or administer any controlled substances at any outpatient or office-based practice location in West Virginia.

7.2. When dispensing a prescription drug that is classified as a controlled substance, a registered controlled substance dispensing practitioner shall make all required reports to the West Virginia Controlled Substance Monitoring Program ("CSMP"). Reports to the CSMP may also be required for certain prescription drugs which are not classified as controlled substances, and as set forth in § 15 CSR 8.

7.3. A practitioner shall not issue a prescription to obtain a controlled substance drug for dispensing to patients or for "office use." A practitioner may obtain controlled substances from a pharmacy for office use, but must do so by providing appropriate documentation through the use of an invoice or other federally required documentation or forms.

7.4. When dispensing a controlled substance a registered controlled substance dispensing practitioner shall comport his or her dispensing practice with all applicable state and federal laws.

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