How does a pharmacy obtain drug from a wholesaler?
Pharmacies must be registered and activated in iPLEDGE in order to receive isotretinoin from a wholesaler. Wholesalers receive a daily list of pharmacies that are registered and activated in iPLEDGE. A pharmacy must be on this list in order to receive isotretinoin. The iPLEDGE Program will not accept faxes of registration forms, username and password forms, screen shots of activation pages, and the like as confirmation of eligibility to receive drug. • Can representatives at the iPLEDGE Program confirm a pharmacys activation status? Yes, iPLEDGE representatives can confirm a pharmacys activation status if the pharmacy has its NCPDP number and date of personal significance. • Do I need to see a patients iPLEDGE ID card before I can fill and dispense an isotretinoin prescription? No, all you need to authorize the prescription is a patients iPLEDGE ID number and a patients date of birth. A patient, patients guardian, or prescriber may provide this information. Call center agents cannot pr
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