12 AAC 52.470. Refills

(a) A pharmacist may dispense a refill of a prescription drug order only in accordance with the prescribing practitioner's authorization as indicated on the prescription drug order. If there are no refill instructions on the prescription drug order, or if all refills authorized on the original prescription drug order have been dispensed, a pharmacist shall obtain authorization from the prescribing practitioner before dispensing a refill.

(b) A pharmacist may not dispense a refill of a prescription drug order for a noncontrolled substance after one year from the date of issue of the original prescription drug order.

(c) Each time a prescription drug order refill is dispensed, the pharmacist shall record the refill electronically or on the back of the prescription drug order by listing the date of dispensing, the written initials or identification code of the dispensing pharmacist, and the amount dispensed if different from the quantity on the original prescription drug order.

History: Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145

Authority: AS 08.80.005

AS 08.80.030

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