Section 338.3168. Refilling of prescriptions.

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(1) A prescription for a controlled substance listed in schedule 2 shall not be refilled.

(2)   A prescription for a controlled substance listed in schedules 3 and 4 shall not be refilled more than 6 months after the prescription's date of issuance and shall not be refilled more than 5 times. Renewal of the prescription shall be effected and recorded in the same manner as an original prescription.

(3)   A partial filling of a controlled substance prescription in schedules 3, 4, and 5 is permissible if all of the following provisions are met:

(a)    Each partial filling is recorded in the same manner as a refilling.

(b)    The total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity prescribed.

(c)    No dispensing occurs after   6 months after the date on which the prescription was issued for schedules 3 and 4.

(4)   A prescription for a controlled substance listed in schedule 5 may be refilled only as expressly authorized by the prescriber on the prescription; if no authorization is indicated, then the prescription shall not be refilled.

History: 1979 AC; 2002 AACS; 2003 AACS.

                    
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