1309 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LISTED IN SCHEDULES III, IV AND V

1309.1 Unless otherwise permitted under federal law, a pharmacist shall dispense directly a controlled substance listed in Schedule III, IV or V, which is a prescription drug as determined under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act only pursuant to:- (a) A valid written prescription signed by the prescribing practitioner;

- (b) A telephone facsimile of a written prescription, signed by the prescribing practitioner, transmitted by the practitioner or the practitioner's designated agent to the pharmacy; or

- (c) An oral prescription of a practitioner immediately reduced to writing by the pharmacist containing all information required under § 1302 of this chapter.1309.2 An individual practitioner may administer or dispense directly to a patient a Schedule III, IV or V controlled substance in the course of his or her professional practice without a prescription, subject to the conditions set forth in 21 C.F.R. § 1306.07.1309.3 An institutional practitioner may administer or dispense directly, but not prescribe, a controlled substance listed in Schedule III, IV, or V only pursuant to:- (a) A valid written prescription signed by an individual practitioner;

- (b) A telephone facsimile of a written prescription or order for medication transmitted by the individual practitioner or the practitioner's designated agent to the institutional practitioner or pharmacist;

- (c) An oral prescription made by an individual practitioner and promptly reduced to writing by the pharmacist containing all information required under § 1302 of this chapter; or

- (d) An order for medication made by an individual practitioner which is dispensed for immediate administration to the patient, subject to § 21 C.F.R. 1306.07.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 33 DCR 1046, 1067 (February 21, 1986); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 10055 (December 22, 2006).