What is expected of the pharmacist when filling a prescription issued pursuant to this regulation?
A. Where a prescription contains instructions from the prescribing practitioner indicating that the prescription shall not be filled until a certain date, no pharmacist may fill the prescription before that date. In addition, when filling any prescription for a controlled substance, a pharmacist who fills multiple prescriptions issued in accordance with this regulation has a corresponding responsibility to ensure that each sequential prescription was issued for a legitimate medical purpose by a practitioner acting in the usual course of professional practice. 21 CFR 1306.04(a).
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