059-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-16

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 6-16 - Partial Filling of a Prescription - Schedule II

(a) A prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II may be partially filled if:

• (i) The partial fill is requested by the patient or the practitioner;

• (ii) The total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity prescribed; and

• (iii) Remaining portions of a partially filled prescription shall be filled not later than 30 days after the date on which the prescription is written.

(b) The partial filling of a prescription for a controlled substance listed in Schedule II is permissible, if the pharmacist is unable to supply the full quantity called for in a written, electronic or emergency verbal prescription and he makes a notation of the quantity supplied on the face of the paper prescription, and a written record of the emergency verbal prescription. The remaining portion of the prescription may be filled within seventy-two (72) hours of the first partial filling. If the remaining portion is not or cannot be filled within the seventy-two (72) hour period, the pharmacist shall notify the practitioner. No further quantity may be supplied beyond seventy-two (72) hours without a new prescription.

(c) A prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance written for a patient in a Long Term Care Facility (LTCF) or for a patient with a medical diagnosis documenting a terminal illness may be filled in partial quantities including individual dosage units.

• (i) If there is any question whether a patient may be classified as having a terminal illness, the pharmacist shall contact the practitioner prior to partially filling the prescription.

• (ii) The pharmacist must record on the prescription whether the patient is "terminally ill" or an "LTCF patient."

• (iii) For each partial filling, the dispensing pharmacist shall record on an appropriate record, uniformly maintained and readily retrievable:
  • (A) The date of the partial filling;
  • (B) Quantity dispensed;
  • (C) Remaining quantity authorized to be dispensed; and
  • (D) Identification of the dispensing pharmacist.

• (iv) The total quantity of Schedule II controlled substances dispensed in all partial fillings shall not exceed the total quantity prescribed.

• (v) Schedule II prescriptions dispensed in partial fillings shall be valid for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the issue date unless sooner terminated by the discontinuation of the medication.

(d) Information pertaining to current Schedule II prescriptions for patients in a LTCF or for patients with a medical diagnosis documenting a terminal illness may be maintained in a computerized system

059-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-16

Amended, Eff. 5/16/2017.

Amended, Eff. 12/11/2018.