The following rules apply to hospital pharmacies regarding prescriber medication orders:

1. (1) Drugs may be dispensed to specific patients only upon the written or verbal prescription or medication order of an authorized physician. A pharmacist or other authorized individual in a patient care area of the hospital facility must commit verbal orders to writing.

   1. (A) Authorization. The appropriate hospital committee shall designate the prescribers authorized to issue orders for hospital patients.
   2. (B) Requirements. Orders for drugs for use by inpatients of the facility shall, at a minimum, contain the patient name and room number, drug name, strength, directions for use, any relevant stop date or time, order date, and the physician's signature. A direct copy or facsimile of the order is to be provided to the pharmacy from which the order is to be processed.
2. (2) Orders for drugs for outpatients shall be considered prescriptions and must fulfill all of the requirements of a prescription identified within the Pharmacy Practice Act of the State of Oklahoma and the rules of this Title.

Added at 18 Ok Reg 2738, eff 7-1-01

Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1229, eff 8-27-15