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Prescription Transfers Controlled Substances

PRESCRIPTION FORWARDING – NY PUBLIC HEALTH LAW §281

  • Eligibility: Applies to electronic prescriptions received by a pharmacy.
  • Conditions:
    • Prescription must not have been dispensed.
    • Transfer must be requested by the patient or an authorized representative.
  • Action: Pharmacy may immediately forward the prescription to another pharmacy designated by the requester.
  • Legal Reference: Section 281, Title 3, Article 2-A, Chapter 45 of NY Public Health Law.

TRANSFERRING VS FORWARDING

  • A pharmacy that receives an electronic prescription from the person issuing the prescription may, if the prescription has not been dispensed and at the request of the patient or a person authorized to make the request on behalf of the patient, immediately transfer or forward such prescription to an alternative pharmacy designated by the requesting party.
  • Editor’s Note: Although this became law on February 26, 2017, guidance is still forthcoming.


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