Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 110 - BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY › Part V - Prescription Order and Dispensing Standards › Section 18VAC110-20-275 - Delivery of dispensed prescriptions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Pursuant to §
										54.1-3420.2B
				  of the Code of Virginia, in addition to direct hand delivery to a patient or
				  patient's agent or delivery to a patient's residence, a pharmacy may deliver a
				  dispensed prescription drug order for Schedule VI controlled substances to
				  another pharmacy, to a practitioner of the healing arts licensed to practice
				  pharmacy or to sell controlled substances, or to an authorized person or entity
				  holding a controlled substances registration issued for this purpose in
				  compliance with this section and any other applicable state or federal law.
				  Prescription drug orders for Schedule II through Schedule V controlled
				  substances may not be delivered to an alternate delivery location unless such
				  delivery is authorized by federal law and regulations of the board.
B. Delivery to another pharmacy.
1. One pharmacy may fill prescriptions and
				  deliver the prescriptions to a second pharmacy for patient pickup or direct
				  delivery to the patient provided the two pharmacies have the same owner, or
				  have a written contract or agreement specifying the services to be provided by
				  each pharmacy, the responsibilities of each pharmacy, and the manner in which
				  each pharmacy will comply with all applicable federal and state law.
2. Each pharmacy using such a drug delivery
				  system shall maintain and comply with all procedures in a current policy and
				  procedure manual that includes the following information:
a. A description of how each pharmacy will
				  comply with all applicable federal and state law;
b. The procedure for maintaining required,
				  retrievable dispensing records to include which pharmacy maintains the
				  hard-copy prescription, which pharmacy maintains the active prescription record
				  for refilling purposes, how each pharmacy will access prescription information
				  necessary to carry out its assigned responsibilities, method of recordkeeping
				  for identifying the pharmacist responsible for dispensing the prescription and
				  counseling the patient, and how and where this information can be accessed upon
				  request by the board;
c. The
				  procedure for tracking the prescription during each stage of the filling,
				  dispensing, and delivery process;
d. The procedure for identifying on the
				  prescription label all pharmacies involved in filling and dispensing the
				  prescription;
e. The policy and
				  procedure for providing adequate security to protect the confidentiality and
				  integrity of patient information;
f. The policy and procedure for ensuring
				  accuracy and accountability in the delivery process;
g. The procedure and recordkeeping for
				  returning to the initiating pharmacy any prescriptions that are not delivered
				  to the patient; and
h. The
				  procedure for informing the patient and obtaining consent for using such a
				  dispensing and delivery process.
3. Drugs waiting to be picked up at or
				  delivered from the second pharmacy shall be stored in accordance with
				  subsection A of
				  18VAC110-20-200.