A prescription for a Schedule II drug written by an out-of-state practitioner on a prescription blank that does not comply with the requirements for a security prescription blank, as defined in the Department of Public Safety rule, shall NOT be filled by a pharmacist.
Answer: True or False
A prescription for a Schedule II drug written by an out-of-state practitioner on a prescription blank that does not comply with the requirements for a security prescription blank, as defined in the Department of Public Safety rule, shall NOT be filled by a pharmacist.
Answer: False, [Title 32 Maine Pharmacy Act Chapter 117 Sec. 13786-A,(2),(A),(B)].
A prescription for a Schedule II drug written by an out-of-state practitioner on a prescription blank that does not comply with the requirements for a security prescription blank, as defined in the Department of Public Safety rule, may be filled by a pharmacist only if:
A. The pharmacist receives and makes a record of oral confirmation of the validity of the prescription from the out-of-state practitioner or the practitioner's agent and the pharmacist makes a reasonable effort to determine that the oral confirmation came from the practitioner or the practitioner's agent, which may include a telephone call to the practitioner's telephone number listed in a telephone directory or other directory, or other good faith efforts to confirm the identity of the person giving the oral confirmation; and
B. The pharmacist demands, inspects and records a valid photographic identification from any person presenting a prescription or receiving a filled prescription unless:
(1). The person is the patient for whom the prescription is written;
(2). The person's identity is personally known to the pharmacist; and
(3). The pharmacist confirms by reviewing the pharmacy records that the pharmacist has previously demanded, inspected and recorded a valid photographic identification from the person.
