HAR §16-95-82. Valid prescriptions

(a) A pharmacist may fill and dispense prescriptions provided the prescription is valid. A valid prescription shall be legibly written and contain, at a minimum, the following information: (1) The date of issuance; (2) The original signature of the practitioner; (3) The practitioner's name and business address; (4) The name, strength, quantity, and specific instructions for the drug to be dispensed; (5) The name and address of the person for whom the prescription was written or the name of the animal and address of the owner of the animal for which the drug is prescribed, unless the pharmacy filling the prescription has such address on file; (6) The room number and route of administration if the patient is in an institutional facility; and (7) If refillable, the number of allowable refills. (b) Except where a written prescription is required by law, a practitioner or the practitioner's agent may use a phone order, provided: (1) Only a pharmacist or a pharmacy intern shall receive the oral prescription; (2) The oral prescription shall be immediately reduced to writing, including the practitioner's oral code designation, by the pharmacist or pharmacy intern and shall be kept on file for five years; and (3) The oral prescription contains all of the information required under subsection (a). (c) A faxed prescription for a noncontrolled substance sent by a practitioner or the practitioner's agent is acceptable provided it contains all of the information required under subsection (a) and is kept on file for five years. (d) Any pharmacist shall comply with any applicable state or federal laws or rules governing the validity of prescriptions. [Eff and comp 12/24/92; §16-95-82 95-32 comp 12/25/04 ; am and comp 06/22/15; am and comp 8/15/16] (Auth: HRS §461-4.5) (Imp: HRS §§461-11, 461-13) Historical note: The substance of this section is based in part upon sections 16- 95-9 and 16-95-10. [Eff 5/16/64; am and ren §§16-95-9, 16-95-10, 6/22/81; R 12/24/92]