Are nursing home prescriptions required to be written on board approved tamper resistant paper?
Written orders prepared in an institutional setting where the prescriber (or other designated healthcare practitioner) writes the order into the medical record and then the order is given by medical staff directly to the pharmacy is considered “tamper resistant,” so long as the patient never has the opportunity to handles the written order.
Related Questions
- Can vendors provide blank stock of board-approved tamper resistant paper or pads to a prescriber or another vendor?
- Where can a prescriber purchase/acquire board approved tamper resistant prescription paper or pads?
- Where can I find more information about the requirement for tamper resistant prescriptions?
