Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 480-10A-.05 - Transmission and Labeling
(1) The transmission and labeling of
controlled substance prescriptions processed utilizing central fill services
must comply with all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
(2) The originating pharmacy must comply with
the minimum required information for the patient record system and all
requirements of a prescription drug order as outlined in the Georgia law and
Board rules prior to sending a prescription to the central fill
pharmacy.
(3) All prescriptions may
be transmitted electronically from an originating pharmacy to a central fill
pharmacy including via facsimile.
(4) All transmission records must include the
following:
(a) "CENTRAL FILL" written on the
face of a prescription if it is a hard copy prescription,
(b) The name, address, telephone number,
Georgia license number, and DEA registration number (if the prescription is a
controlled substance), of the central fill pharmacy to which the prescription
has been transmitted,
(c) Number of
refills already dispensed and number of refills remaining (if
applicable),
(d) The name of the
originating pharmacy pharmacist transmitting the prescription, and
(e) The date of transmittal.
(5) All receipt of transmission
records must include all information included in subsection 4 and the name,
address, telephone number, Georgia license number, and DEA registration number
(if the prescription is a controlled substance), of the originating pharmacy
transmitting the prescription.
(6)
The label affixed to the container of a dangerous drug or other non-controlled
substance filled by a central fill pharmacy must contain the following:
(a) Date of fill or refill,
(b) The originating pharmacy name, address,
and telephone number,
(c) The
central fill pharmacy's unique identifier,
(d) The serial number of the
prescription,
(e) The name of the
patient,
(f) The name of the
prescribing practitioner,
(g) Name
of supervising physician if applicable,
(h) Expiration date of the dispensed drug,
and
(i) The directions for use and
cautionary statements, if any, contained in such prescription or required by
law.
Notes
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