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The database seems outdated. Can the pharmacies submit the data at the same time they dispense the drugs?

April 26, 2017Data database dispense drugs outdated pharmacies submit time

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The database seems outdated. Can the pharmacies submit the data at the same time they dispense the drugs?

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A rule change was proposed during the current legislative session to require pharmacies to submit data within a week of the controlled substances being dispensed. OSA has also contracted for a study of the feasibility of “point-of-sale” data submission by the pharmacies.

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A rule change that went into effect in 2010 requires pharmacies to submit data within a week of the controlled substances being dispensed. Pharmacies are encouraged to submit data more often than required. OSA contracted for a study of the feasibility of “point-of-sale” data submission. The technological hurdles to point-of-sale data submission are numerous and costly.