17. TL:DR - The Prescription: Fax Prescriptions

Question 1

Requirements for type of fax machine

Answer 1

The fax machine must be in the prescription department of the pharmacy

Question 2

A pharmacist may dispense prescription orders transmitted by fax only when

Answer 2

signed by the prescribing practitioner and transmitted from the practitioner’s office or a long term care facility

Question 3

can a patient fax their own prescription?

Answer 3

no

Question 4

can a long term care facility fax a prescription

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

Can a CII be faxed?

Answer 5

yes, if it has been signed by the prescriber PROVIDED THAT a manual original is presented for review prior to the actual dispensing

Question 6

Schedule II Rxs may be faxed for patients under ______ and the faxedprescription may serve as the original

Answer 6

hospice care or long term care facility

Question 7

Prescriptions for CII to be compounded for direct administration to home infusion patient by IV, IM, subQ, or intraspinal infusion may/may not be faxed?

Answer 7

may be faxed, and the fax is the OG

Question 8

Can schedule III-V prescriptions be faxed?

Answer 8

yup

Question 9

Can legend Rxs be faxed?

Answer 9

yup