(1) REQUIREMENTS. A prescription drug order
shall include all of the following:
(a) Date
of issue.
(b) First and last name
and address of the practitioner.
(c) Prescriptions ordered by a delegate of
the practitioner shall include the first and last name of the delegate and the
first and last name and address of the practitioner.
(d) Name, strength, and quantity of the drug
product or device.
(e) Directions
for use of the drug product or device.
(f) Refills, if any.
(g) Symptom or purpose for which the drug is
being prescribed if the patient indicates in writing to the practitioner that
the patient wants the symptom or purpose for the prescription to be disclosed
on the label.
(h) Name and address
of the patient except as provided in ss.
118.2925(3),
255.07(2),
441.18(2) (a)
1, 448.035(2) and 448.037(2) (a) 1, Stats.
(i) If prescription is issued under s.
118.2925(3),
Stats., the name and address of the school.
(j) If prescription is issued under s.
255.07(2),
Stats., the name and address of the authorized entity or individual.
(k) Practitioner's written signature, or
electronic or digital signature.
(2) STANDING ORDER.
(a) A prescription pursuant to a standing
order shall include all of the following:
1.
Date of issue.
2. First and last
name and address of the practitioner.
3. Prescriptions ordered by a delegate of the
practitioner shall include the first and last name of the delegate and the
first and last name and address of the practitioner.
4. Name, strength, and quantity of the drug
product or device.
5. Directions
for use of the drug product or device.
6. Refills, if any.
7. Name and address of the patient except as
provided in ss. 118.2925(3),
255.07(2),
441.18(2) (a)1,
448.035(2) and 448.037(2) (a) 1, Stats.
8. If prescription is issued under s.
118.2925(3),
Stats., the name and address of the school.
9. If prescription is issued under s.
255.07(2),
Stats., the name and address of the authorized entity or individual.
10. An indication that the prescription is
pursuant to a standing order.
(b) A copy of the standing order shall be
retained under s.
Phar
7.11(1).
(3) ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION.
(a) Except as provided in s.
89.068(1) (c)
4, Stats., and as otherwise prohibited by law, a practitioner may transmit a
prescription order electronically only if the patient approves the transmission
and the prescription order is transmitted to a pharmacy designated by the
patient. Prescription orders transmitted by facsimile machine are not
considered electronic prescription orders; but rather, written prescription
orders.
(b) The prescribing
practitioner's electronic signature, or other secure method of validation shall
be provided electronically with a prescription order.
(4) Verbal prescription. Verbal prescription
orders may be received at a pharmacy via a direct conversation, telephone
answering device or voice mail. The verbal prescription shall be reduced to
writing or entered into a computer system under s.
Phar
7.11(2) and the prescription record
shall indicate the pharmacist responsible for the accuracy of the prescription
information.
(5) Alterations. Any
alterations that modify the original intent of a prescription shall be
documented including the identification of the pharmacist responsible for the
alteration and the practitioner or practitioner's delegate who authorized the
alteration.
