WHAT INFORMATION CAN BE CHANGED (OR ADDED) TO A SCHEDULE II PRESCRIPTION BY A PHARMACIST?
An informal response from Mr. Larry Houck, Staff Coordinator in the Policy Unit of DEA’s Office of Diversion Control Dated December 7, 1999 addressed to Mr. Tim Benedict, current president of NASCSA (National Association of State Controlled Substance Authorities), reads as follows: Subject: Information That Can Be Changed on a Schedule II Prescription. Policy: The majority of changes can be made only after the pharmacist contacts the prescribing practitioner. After consultation with the prescribing practitioner, the pharmacist is permitted to change the patient’s address, drug strength, drug quantity and directions for use. The pharmacist is permitted to make information additions that may be provided by the patient or bearer such as the patient’s address, and such additions should be verified. The pharmacist may also add the dosage form to the prescription order after verification with the prescribing practitioner. The pharmacist is never permitted to make changes to the patient’s nam
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