Ind. Admin. Code tit. 856, r. 2-6-17 – Schedule V controlled substances; prescription requirements; refilling; exceptions

Sec. 17. (a) A pharmacist may dispense a controlled substance listed in 856 IAC 2-2-6, Schedule V, pursuant to a prescription as required for controlled substances listed in 856 IAC 2-2-4 and 856 IAC 2-2-5, Schedules III and IV, in section 12 of this rule. A prescription for a controlled substance listed in 856 IAC 2-2-6, Schedule V, may be refilled only as expressly authorized by the prescribing individual practitioner on the prescription. If no such authorization is given, the prescription may not be refilled. A pharmacist dispensing such substance pursuant to a prescription shall label the substance in accordance with section 15 of this rule and file the prescription in accordance with [section] 16 of this rule.

(b) An individual practitioner may administer or dispense a controlled substance listed in 856 IAC 2-2-6, Schedule V, in the course of his or her professional practice without a prescription, subject to section 15 of this rule.

(c) An institutional practitioner may administer or dispense directly (but not prescribe) a controlled substance listed in 856 IAC 2-2- 6, Schedule V, only pursuant to:

(1) a prescription signed by the prescribing individual practitioner;
(2) an oral prescription made by a prescribing individual practitioner and promptly reduced to writing by the pharmacist (containing all information required in section 4 of this rule except for the signature of the prescribing individual practitioner); or
(3) an order for medication made by an individual practitioner that is dispensed for immediate administration to the ultimate user, subject to section 15 of this rule.

(Indiana Board of Pharmacy; Reg 28,Ch VI,Sec 6.31; filed Jul 9, 1974, 9:29 a.m.: Unpublished; readopted filed Nov 14, 2001, 2:45 p.m.: 25 IR 1341; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 3:33 p.m.: 20071031-IR-856070060RFA; filed Jun 19, 2013, 10:06 a.m.: 20130717-IR- 856120619FRA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:24 a.m.: 20131225-IR-856130308RFA; readopted filed Nov 18, 2019, 11:41 a.m.: 20191218-IR-856190076RFA; readopted filed Feb 15, 2024, 1:16 p.m.: 20240313-IR-856230795RFA)