Controlled Substance Dispensing

Question 1

CII-CV prescription labels must include

Answer 1

Fill date
Pharmacy name and address 
Prescription number
Name of the patient
Name of the prescriber 
Directions for use 
Cautionary statements

Question 2

If CII-CV prescription is filled at central fill pharmacy, the label must include

Answer 2

central fill pharmacy DEA#

Question 3

C-II prescriptions must be filled within __ days (from issued date or dispensing date)

Answer 3

30

Question 4

C __ or C __ prescriptions may be filled only within six months of issuance

Answer 4

CIII or CIV

Question 5

CV prescriptions may be filled only within ___ of issuance

Answer 5

one year

Question 6

CII Prescriptions may not exceed what day supply

Answer 6

1 month

Question 7

According to Utah Law, who may dispense a controlled substance (CII-CV)

Answer 7

Only a pharmacist or intern

Question 8

Which prescription schedule class may not be refilled more than 6 months after original date

Answer 8

C-III & C-IV

Question 9

Which prescription schedule class may be refilled as the prescriber’s rx directs but may not be refilled after one year

Answer 9

C-V

Question 10

According to Utah law, refills are only processed if ___% of the prior fill would have been used

Answer 10

80%

Question 11

Partial filling of a prescription for a Schedule II is permissible if the pharmacist is unable to supply the full quantity, provided that which 3 criteria have been met

Answer 11

• Amount dispensed must be written on the face of the written prescription
• Balance may be filled within 72 hours
• If not filled within 72 hours, balance is void and pharmacist shall notify prescriber

Question 12

The partial filling of a prescription for a Schedule III, IV, or V is permissible, provided that which 3 criteria have been met

Answer 12

• Each partial filling is recorded in the same manner as a refilling
• The total quantity dispensed in all partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity prescribed
• No dispensing occurs after 6 months after the date on which the prescription was issued (12 months for CV)

Question 13

If partial filling a C-II for a terminally ill patient or a patient in a LTCF, each partial fill must include:

Answer 13

the date of the partial fill, qty dispensed, remaining qty authorized to be dispensed, and the identification of the dispensing pharmacist

Question 14

Schedule II prescriptions for patients in a LTCF or patients with a medical diagnosis documenting a terminal illness shall be valid for a period not to exceed ___ days.

Answer 14

60

Question 15

How many times can a C-III, C-IV or C-V prescription be transferred for the purpose of refill dispensing

Answer 15

one time; unless it is between pharmacies electronically sharing a real-time, online database (then they can transfer up to the max refills permitted by law and the prescriber’s authorization)

Question 16

What does Utah use to track controlled substances

Answer 16

Controlled Substance Database

Question 17

Who can access the Controlled Substance Database

Answer 17

DOPL, Health Department, pharmacists, up to 5 techs/interns per site, law enforcement, mental health providers, and patients (if authorized)

Question 18

In Utah, which filing system is allowed

What does federal allow for filing?

Answer 18

Utah = 3-file system:
CII
CIII-CV
Non-controls

Federal = 2-file system (CII, CIII-V and non controls) OR 3-file system

Question 19

Per federal law, prescription records must be kept for at least __ years.

Per Utah law, prescription records must be kept for at least __ years.

Answer 19

2 years

5 years