Rule 480-22-.13. Requirements of a Prescription Drug Order for Drugs that are Scheduled Under the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, but not Scheduled Under the Federal Controlled Substances Act

1. (1) Any drug scheduled under the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (GCSA), but not scheduled under the Federal Controlled Substances Act (FCSA), must be purchased, stored, inventoried, recorded, distributed, or dispensed in the same manner as any other controlled substance, except:

   1. (a) The manufacturer of the product is not required to indicate the schedule of the drug on the label of its commercial container; and
   2. (b) The manufacturer of the product is not required to print the symbol designating the schedule of the drug on the label of its commercial container.
2. (2) A prescription drug order for any drug scheduled under the GCSA, but not scheduled under the Federal CSA, must be maintained in the same manner for the corresponding controlled substance prescription drug order as previously set forth in this chapter (480-22).

Authority: O.C.G.A. Secs. 16-13-34, 16-13-72, 26-4-27, 43-34-103.

History. Original Rule entitled "Requirements of a Prescription Drug Order for Drugs That Are Scheduled Under the Georgia Controlled Substances Act, But Not Scheduled Under the Federal Controlled Substances Act" adopted. F. July 24, 2002; eff. August 13, 2002.