(1) Prescriptions may be transferred between pharmacies for the purpose of an initial or refill dispensing provided that:
- (a) The prescription is invalidated at the sending pharmacy; and
- (b) The receiving pharmacy obtains all the information constituting the prescription and its relevant refill history in a manner that ensures accuracy and accountability.
- (2) Prescriptions for controlled substances can only be transferred one time unless otherwise permitted or forbidden by federal regulation.
(3) A pharmacy that transmits or receives prescription information to or from another pharmacy electronically must ensure as appropriate:
- (a) The accurate transfer of prescription information between pharmacies;
- (b) The creation of an original prescription or image of an original prescription containing all the information constituting the prescription and its relevant refill history in a manner that ensures accuracy and accountability and that the pharmacist will use in verifying the prescription;
- (c) The prescription is invalidated at the sending pharmacy; and
- (d) For controlled substances, complies with the rules adopted by reference in OAR 855-080.
(4) An Oregon registered pharmacy must transfer a prescription:
- (a) To a pharmacy requesting a transfer on behalf of the patient or patient’s agent unless the transfer would compromise patient safety or violate state or federal laws or rules; and
- (b) By the end of the next business day of the request.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 689.155
History
BP 34-2023, amend filed 12/19/2023, effective 03/01/2024
BP 32-2022, amend filed 06/15/2022, effective 06/16/2022
Renumbered from 855-041-0075, BP 7-2012, f. & cert. ef. 12-17-12
BP 6-2000, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-00
BP 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 3-23-98
PB 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 1-31-92 (and corrected 2-7-92)
PB 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 2-9-90
1PB 1-1986, f. & ef. 6-5-86
1PB 3-1982, f. & ef. 3-8-82
1PB 2-1980, f. & ef. 4-3-80
1PB 2-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 10-3-79