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At my pharmacy, I have a lot of university students who pick up prescriptions for one another. How is that going to be affected by HIPAA?

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At my pharmacy, I have a lot of university students who pick up prescriptions for one another. How is that going to be affected by HIPAA?

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A good idea is for you to call the patient and verify that it is okay for someone else to pick up the prescription. HIPAA has no rules for documenting who picks up the prescription, although we recommend you document it somehow. Family members can still pick up prescriptions without an authorization.