- (1) A pharmacist may not dispense controlled substances for a prescription the pharmacist knows, or reasonably should know, is not a valid prescription under applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
- (2) An order purporting to be a prescription order not issued in the usual course of professional treatment or in legitimate and authorized research is not a valid prescription order within the meaning and intent of ss. 450.01 (21) and 961.38, Stats. A prescription order issued by a practitioner to obtain controlled substances for the purpose of general dispensing or administration to patients by the practitioner is not valid. A pharmacist knowingly dispensing pursuant to such a purported order, as well as the practitioner issuing it, shall be subject to the penalties provided for violation of the provision of law relating to controlled substances.
- (3) A pharmacist may use professional judgment to contact prescribers for changes to controlled substances prescriptions as needed and in accordance with federal law and s. Phar 7.02 (5).
History
History: CR 21-071: cr. Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22; EmR2411: emerg. cr. (3), eff. 10-1-24; CR 24-070: cr. (3) Register June 2025 No. 834, eff. 7-1-25.