Am I permitted to use signature stamps or pre-signed (blank) prescriptions to enable my office staff to process prescriptions I have authorized?
No. Using signature stamps or pre-signing prescription pads does not meet Pharmacy Board requirements for valid prescriptions. The rules for prescription format, signatures on written prescriptions and prescription content can be found on the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy’s Web site at www.pharmacy.ohio.gov by clicking on “Laws & Rules” then clicking on “Administrative Code Rules.” The two most important rules are 4729-5-13 – Prescription Format and 4729-5-30 – Manner of Issuance of a Prescription. For the duties of the pharmacist when filling a prescription, see rule 4729-5-21 – Manner of Processing a Prescription. The Board of Pharmacy receives frequent questions regarding the signature of the prescriber. As of May 2010, Rule 4729-5-30, paragraph B (14) states that prescriptions issued to a patient by a prescriber be: (a) Manually signed on the day issued by the prescriber in the same manner as he/she would sign a check or legal document. (b) Issued in compliance with rule 4729-5-13 o
No. Using signature stamps or pre-signing prescription pads does not meet Pharmacy Board requirements for valid prescriptions. The rules for prescription format, signatures on written prescriptions and prescription content can be found on the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy’s Web site at www.pharmacy.ohio.gov by clicking on “Laws & Rules” then clicking on “Administrative Code Rules.” The two most important rules are 4729-5-13 – Prescription Format and 4729-5-30 – Manner of Issuance of a Prescription. For the duties of the pharmacist when filling a prescription, see rule 4729-5-21 – Manner of Processing a Prescription. The Board of Pharmacy receives frequent questions regarding the signature of the prescriber. As of May 2010, Rule 4729-5-30, paragraph B (14) states that prescriptions issued to a patient by a prescriber be: (a) Manually signed on the day issued by the prescriber in the same manner as he/she would sign a check or legal document. (b) Issued in compliance with rule 4729-5-13 o
