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How long do patients have to fill prescriptions for schedule II controlled substances once the prescription is written?

April 26, 2017controlled ii Patients prescription prescriptions schedule substances written

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How long do patients have to fill prescriptions for schedule II controlled substances once the prescription is written?

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Federal regulations do not specify how much time may lapse between writing and dispensing the prescription. In Utah, prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances must be presented to the pharmacy within 30 days of when the prescription is written. Because requirements may differ in other states, prescribers and pharmacists should consult the Controlled Substances Act of the individual state.