Except as described in SB 450 (2023), prescriptions must be labeled with the following information:

1. (1) Name, address and telephone number of the pharmacy;
2. (2) Date of fill;
3. (3) Identifying number;
4. (4) Name of patient;
5. (5) Name of drug, strength, and quantity dispensed; when a generic name is used, the label must also contain the identifier of the manufacturer or distributor;
6. (6) Directions for use by the patient;
7. (7) Name of practitioner;
8. (8) Required precautionary information regarding controlled substances;
9. (9) Such other and further accessory cautionary information as required for patient safety;

10. (10) An expiration date after which the patient should not use the drug or medicine. Expiration dates on prescriptions must not exceed:

    1. (a) That on the manufacturer’s container if dispensed in the manufacturer’s container; or

    2. (b) The earliest date of either:

       1. (A) The manufacturer’s expiration date; or
       2. (B) One year from the date the drug was repackaged and dispensed.
11. (11) Any drug expiring before the expected length of time for the course of therapy must not be dispensed.
12. (12) Any dispensed prescription medication, other than those in unit dose or unit of use packaging, must be labeled with its physical description, including any identification code that may appear on tablets and capsules.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 689.205

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 689.505, ORS 689.515 & 2023 SB 450

History

BP 27-2023, amend filed 10/16/2023, effective 10/17/2023
BP 49-2022, amend filed 12/20/2022, effective 12/21/2022
BP 45-2022, temporary amend filed 10/17/2022, effective 10/17/2022 through 04/14/2023
BP 45-2021, amend filed 12/16/2021, effective 12/16/2021
Renumbered from 855-041-0065, BP 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 12-17-12
BP 12-2010, f. & cert. ef. 12-23-10
BP 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-14-03
BP 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-02
BP 6-2000, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-00
BP 3-2000, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-00
BP 2-2000, f. & cert. ef. 2-16-00
Reverted to BP 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 3-23-98
BP 2-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-9-99 thru 1-17-00
BP 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 3-23-98
BP 1-1998(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-27-98 thru 5-4-98
PB 3-1997(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-12-97
PB 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 4-5-96
PB 1-1995, f. & cert. ef. 4-27-95
PB 4-1992, f. & cert. ef. 8-25-92
PB 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 1-31-92 (and corrected 2-7-92)
PB 4-1991, f. & cert. ef. 9-19-91
PB 1-1991, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-91
PB 10-1989, f. & cert. ef. 7-20-89
PB 8-1987, f. & ef. 9-30-87
1PB 1-1986, f. & ef. 6-5-86
1PB 3-1984, f. & ef. 4-16-84
1PB 2-1980, f. & ef. 4-3-80
1PB 2-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 10-3-79