Section 7.05. Prescription records.

 

(1)  A computerized system may be used for maintaining a record, as required under this section, of prescription dispensing and transfers of prescription order information for the purposes of original or refill dispensing if the system:

(a) Is capable of producing a printout of any prescription data which the user pharmacy is responsible for maintaining. The system shall be designed so that the pharmacy can receive the printout within 48 hours after requesting the printout.

(b) Is equipped with an auxiliary procedure which, during periods of down-time, shall be used for documentation of prescription dispensing. The auxiliary procedure shall ensure that prescription refills are authorized by the original prescription order, that the maximum number of prescription refills has not been exceeded and that all of the appropriate data are retained for on-line entry as soon as the computer system is again available for use.

(1m)  A record of all prescriptions dispensed shall be maintained for a period of 5 years after the date of the last refill.

(2)  All systems used for maintaining a record of any prescription dispensing shall include:

(a) Patient's identification.

(b) Name, strength and dosage form of the drug product dispensed.

(c) Quantity dispensed.

(d) Date of all instances of dispensing.

(e) Practitioner's identification.

(f) Pharmacist's identification.

(g) Retrieval designation.

Cr. Register, January, 1983, No. 325 , eff. 2-1-83; cr. (5), Register, September, 1987, No. 381 , eff. 10-1-87; CR 00-165 : am. (3) (a) (intro.), (b) 6., (c), (5) and (6) (intro.), r. (3) (b) 4., cr. (3) (b) 8., Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01; CR 05-078 : rn. (1) and (6) to be (1m) and (1) and am. (1) (intro.), (b) and (1m), r. (3) to (5) Register January 2006 No. 601 , eff. 2-1-06.