Section 338.479a. Prescription drug receipts.

a. (1) The purchaser of a prescription drug shall receive, at the time the drug is delivered to the purchaser, a receipt which contains all of the following information:

(a)     The  brand   name  of  the  drug   dispensed,  if  applicable,  unless  the  prescriber indicates "do not label."

(b)    The name of the manufacturer or supplier of the drug if the drug has no brand name, unless the prescriber indicates "do not label."

(c)    The strength of the drug, if significant, unless the prescribed indicates "do not label."

(d)  The quantity dispensed, if applicable.

(e)   The name and address of the pharmacy.

(f)  The serial number of the prescription.

(g)   The date the prescription was most recently dispensed.

(h)   The name of the prescriber.

(i)   The name of the patient for whom the drug was prescribed.

(j)   The price for which the drug was sold to the purchaser.

(2)   Notwithstanding R 338.479, the information mandated in this rule shall appear on either the prescription label or on a combination label and receipt.

(3)   For prescription services that are covered by a third-party pay contract, the price included in the receipt is the amount actually paid by the patient.

(4)    A pharmacist shall retain a copy of the receipt for a period of 90 days. The inclusion of the information required in this rule in the automated data processing system or on the written prescription form and the retention of the form constitutes retaining a copy of the receipt. The physical presence of the prescription form in the pharmacy or the ability to retrieve the information from the automated data processing system constitutes compliance with the requirement of having the name and address of the pharmacy on the form.

(5)   This rule does not apply to inpatient medical institution service. History: 1979 AC; 1980 AACS; 2013 AACS.