N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39-7.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:39-7.9 - Filing and storage of controlled substance prescriptions

(a) Prescriptions for all controlled substances listed in Schedule II shall be maintained in a separate prescription file.

(b) Prescriptions for all controlled substances listed in Schedules III, IV and V shall be maintained in a separate prescription file for such controlled substances only or in such form that they are readily retrievable from other prescription records of the pharmacy. Prescriptions will be deemed readily retrievable if, at the time they are initially filed, the face of the prescription is stamped in red ink in the lower right corner with the letter "C" no less than one-inch high and filed either in the prescription file for controlled substances listed in Schedule II or in the prescription file for non-controlled substances. If a pharmacy employs an electronic recordkeeping system for prescriptions that permits identification by prescription number and retrieval of original documents by the practitioner's name, patient's name, drug dispensed and date filled, then the requirement to mark the hard copy prescription with a red "C" shall be waived.

New Rule, R.2005 d.25, effective 1/18/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 3345(a), 37 N.J.R. 295(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 13:39-7.9, Television in prescription area prohibited, recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:39-5.10.
Amended by R.2009 d.247, effective 8/3/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 371(a), 41 N.J.R. 2969(b).
In (b), substituted "Schedule" for "schedule", deleted "usual consecutively numbered" preceding the fifth occurrence of "prescription", and inserted the last sentence.
Amended by R.2010 d.090, effective 6/21/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 132(a), 42 N.J.R. 1221(a).
In (b), substituted "that" for "which" preceding "permits" and "practitioner's" for "prescriber's".