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28 Pa. Code § 25.45. Emergency oral prescription.

§ 25.45. Emergency oral prescription.

 Within 72 hours after authorizing an emergency oral prescription, the prescribing practitioner shall have a written prescription for the emergency quantity prescribed delivered to the dispensing pharmacist. In addition to conforming to the requirements of these regulations, and the act, the prescription shall have written on its face ‘‘Authorization for Emergency Dispensing’’ and the date of the oral order. Upon receipt the dispensing pharmacist shall attach this prescription to the oral emergency prescription which had earlier been reduced to writing.

Cross References

   This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §  551.3 (relating to definitions).



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