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Title 856 - INDIANA BOARD OF PHARMACYArticle 1 - PHARMACIES AND PHARMACISTS
Rule 856 IAC 1-32 - Transfer of Prescriptions Between Pharmacies
Section 856 IAC 1-32-4 - Pharmacists' responsibilities

856 Ind. Admin. Code 1-32-4

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Section 856 IAC 1-32-4 - Pharmacists' responsibilities

Authority: IC 25-26-13-4

Affected: IC 25-26-13-25

Sec. 4.

Transfer of prescription information must be communicated between licensed pharmacists or licensed pharmacist interns in accordance with this title and all applicable U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration regulations and must meet the following requirements:

(1) The pharmacist or pharmacist intern transferring the prescription shall do the following:
(A) Indicate that the prescription is no longer active and has been transferred.
(B) Record the name, address, and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration registration number of the pharmacy to which it was transferred and the name of the pharmacist receiving the prescription.
(C) Record the date of the transfer and the name of the pharmacist transferring the information.
(2) The pharmacist or pharmacist intern receiving the transferred prescription shall record the following:
(A) All information required to be on a prescription and include the following:
(i) Date of issuance of original prescription.
(ii) Original number of refills authorized on original prescriptions.
(iii) Date of original dispensing.
(iv) Number of valid refills remaining and date of last refill and, in the event the transfer is for the second or subsequent transfer of a substance that is a schedule III, schedule IV, or schedule V controlled substance, the date and location of the previous refill.
(v) Pharmacy's name, address, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration registration number, and original prescription number from which the prescription information was transferred.
(vi) Name of the pharmacist, and pharmacist intern if applicable, transferring and receiving the transferred prescription.
(B) Both the original and transferred prescription must be maintained as required under IC 25-26-13-25.

856 IAC 1-32-4

Indiana Board of Pharmacy; 856 IAC 1-32-4; filed Jun 8, 1992, 5:00 p.m.: 15 IR 2248; errata filed Jul 10, 1992, 9:00 a.m.: 15 IR 2465; filed May 26, 2000, 8:52 a.m.: 23 IR 2503; readopted filed Dec 2, 2001, 12:35 p.m.: 25 IR 1339; readopted filed Sep 26, 2008, 10:55 a.m.: 20081015-IR-856080346RFA; filed Jun 19, 2013, 10:06 a.m.: 20130717-IR-856120619FRA
Readopted filed 2/15/2024, 1:16 p.m.: 20240313-IR-856230795RFA