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Are faxed prescriptions acceptable for dispensing benzodiazepines?

April 26, 2017acceptable BENZODIAZEPINES dispensing faxed prescriptions

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Are faxed prescriptions acceptable for dispensing benzodiazepines?

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• The issue of faxed prescriptions was discussed with the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) a few years ago. At that time, NAPRA presented a document establishing conditions under which prescriptions, including those for narcotics and controlled drugs, could be transmitted using facsimile technology. This document is available on NAPRA’s website. The Office of Controlled Substances is not prohibiting the use of facsimile technology for the transmission of prescriptions for Targeted Substances when the following conditions are met: • the provincial licensing authority has no objection with respect to the utilization of facsimile technology for the transmission of prescriptions for Targeted Substances and; • control measures, as described in NAPRA proposal, are in place to prevent diversion.