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. 41, No. 20, July 1, 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				outdated prescription drugs shall be removed from the active inventory area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):
(1) Insulin and any devices or supplies
				necessary for the administration of insulin;
(2) Glucometers and any devices or supplies
				necessary for the operation of the glucometer;
(3) Rescue inhalers and any devices utilized
				that are necessary for the administration of a rescue inhaler;
(4) Inhalers for chronic asthma and chronic
				obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and any devices or supplies necessary for
				administration;
(5) Medication for
				nebulizers that treat acute and chronic pulmonary conditions and any devices
				necessary for administration; or
(6) Ophthalmic products for topical treatment
				of chronic conditions.
(7) No CDS
				medications can be dispensed pursuant to 353.20.2 (C) (4).
(8) A form will be posted on the Board
				website for the Pharmacist to complete to document attempts to obtain refill
				authorization from the prescriber by the patient and by the pharmacist. This
				completed form shall be maintained in the pharmacy and be available for
				inspection.