a) Each refilling of a prescription of a controlled substance listed in Schedules III, IV or V:
- 1) shall be entered on the back of the prescription or in the electronic prescription record;
- 2) shall indicate the date, quantity and name or initials of the dispensing pharmacist for each prescription;
- 3) shall be dated by the pharmacist as of the date of dispensing; and
4) shall state the amount dispensed.
- b) If the pharmacist merely signs or initials and dates the back of the prescription, he or she shall be deemed to have dispensed a refill for the full face amount of the prescription.
- c) A pharmacist may contact the prescriber to refill a Schedule III, IV or V controlled substance only at the request of a patient or patient's representative. The patient's agreement to utilize a pharmacy auto-fill program, medication adherence plan or long term care or similar related care contract constitutes a request from the patient.
(Source: Amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 3656, effective February 27, 2015)