Before dispensing a prescription, a pharmacist shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that any order, regardless of the means of transmission, has been issued for a legitimate medical purpose by an authorized practitioner and pursuant to a valid patient-practitioner relationship.

Author: James S. Ward, J.D.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-23-92

History: New Rule: Filed March 17, 2006; effective April 21, 2006. Amended: Published December 31, 2019; effective February 14, 2020.