La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LIII-2525

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LIII-2525 - Prescription Expiration

A. A prescription for a drug other than a controlled dangerous substance listed in Schedules II through IV shall expire one year after the date written.

B. A prescription for a controlled dangerous substance shall expire:

1. 90 days after the date of issue if the drug is listed in schedule II; or

2. six months after the date of issue if the drug is listed in Schedule III or IV.

C. Expired prescriptions shall not be refillable or renewable.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LIII-2525

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Pharmacy, LR 14:708 (October 1988), effective January 1, 1989, amended LR 29:2104 (October 2003), effective January 1, 2004, Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy, LR 421090 (7/1/2016), Amended LR 471645 (11/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1182.