Legal Requirements For Rx Kuma

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Legend Prescriptions (Legal requirements)

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1. Full patient name
2. Date of issue
Colorado State Law states that you must have enough information to
safely dispense and label a prescription. This would include items 3-
3. Medication name
4. Medication strength and dosage form if applicable
5. Directions for use (SIG)
6. Quantity (May be a discrete number or may be calculated from the
SIG)
7. Prescriber signature (unless prescription is taken over the phone, fax
or electronic retrieval

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Legal Requirements for a Schedule CIII-V Prescription

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1. Full patient name
2. Full patient address (NO PO Box #’s)
3. Date of issue (illegal to post date)
4. Medication name
5. Medication strength and dosage form if applicable
6. Directions for use (SIG)
7. Quantity (Must be a discrete number)
8. Prescriber signature (unless prescription is taken over the phone)
9. Full name and address of prescriber. (this may be generated as a
computer print out)
10. Prescriber DEA number
11. May be refilled up to five times in 6 months

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Legal Requirements for a Schedule CII Prescription

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A CII prescription is identical to a CIII-V with the following additions
1. Must have a written prescription signed by the prescriber or a faxed
prescription can be accepted but a written prescription signed by theprescriber must be presented at time of pick-up. This may be waived in
hospice and long-term care settings.
2. Refills are prohibited.
3. Partial filling is permitted but the remainder must be picked up within
72 hours of first fill

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Oral or voicemail prescriptions can be prescribed in an emergency
situation as long as: (C-II)

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a. The quantity is limited to the emergency (length of emergency is defined by the prescriber not the pharmacist)
b. The prescription is immediately transcribed to writing with the
exception of the signature.
c. A good faith effort is made by the pharmacist to verify the
authenticity of the prescriber.
d. A valid written and signed prescription is delivered to the
pharmacy or post marked within 72 hours (Colorado) Federal law states 7 days

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Legal Requirements For All Prescription Labels

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1. Name of Pharmacy
2. Full address of dispensing pharmacy
3. Date of dispensing
4. Patient name
5. Prescriber name
6. Medication name ( If a generic substitution is made it must appear on
the label)
7. Directions for use including cautionary statements
8. Unique prescription serial number
9. Colorado requires that when labeling anabolic steroids the use must be
stated on the label