Section 392-4-19-1 - General Requirements for Prescription Drug Orders1. Required Information Prescription drug orders shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
A. Date of issuance by practitioner;B. Name and address of the patient [or patient location if an institution];C. Name and address of the practitioner [if not a staff physician at an institution];D. DEA number of practitioner [in the case of controlled substances];E. Name, strength, dosage form and quantity [or stop date, and route of administration] of drug prescribed;F. Refills authorized; andG. Directions for use by patient.2. Verification The pharmacist who receives a prescription drug order shall record the order and verify the identity of the practitioner and, if applicable, the identity and authority of the practitioner's agent.
02-392 C.M.R. ch. 4, § 19-1