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Section 1306.05 Manner of issuance of prescriptions.
(a) All prescriptions for controlled substances shall be dated as of, and signed on, the day when
issued and shall bear the full name and address of the patient, the drug name, strength, dosage
form, quantity prescribed, directions for use and the name, address and registration number of the
practitioner.
In
addition, a prescription for a Schedule III, IV, or V narcotic drug approved
by FDA specifically for "detoxification treatment'' or "maintenance treatment'' must
include the identification number issued by the Administrator under §1301.28(d)
of this chapter or a written notice stating that the practitioner is acting
under the good faith exception of §1301.28(e). Where a
prescription is for gamma- hydroxybutyric acid, the practitioner shall
note on the face of the prescription the medical need of the patient for
the prescription.
A practitioner may sign a prescription in the same manner as he would sign a check
or legal document (e.g., J.H. Smith or John H. Smith). Where an oral order is not permitted,
prescriptions shall be written with ink or indelible pencil or typewriter and shall be manually
signed by the practitioner. The prescriptions may be prepared by the secretary or agent for the
signature of a practitioner, but the prescribing practitioner is responsible in case the prescription
does not conform in all essential respects to the law and regulations. A corresponding liability
rests upon the pharmacist, including a pharmacist
employed by a central fill pharmacy, who fills a prescription not prepared in the form prescribed by
DEA
regulations.
(b) An individual practitioner exempted from registration under Sec. 1301.22(c) of this chapter
shall include on all prescriptions issued by him or her the registration number of the hospital or
other institution and the special internal code number assigned to him or her by the hospital or
other institution as provided in Sec. 1301.22(c) of this chapter, in lieu of the registration number
of the practitioner required by this section. Each written prescription shall have the name of the
physician stamped, typed, or handprinted on it, as well as the signature of the physician.
(c) An official exempted from registration under Sec. 1301.22(c) shall include on all
prescriptions issued by him his branch of service or agency (e.g., "U.S. Army" or "Public Health
Service") and his service identification number, in lieu of the registration number of the
practitioner required by this section. The service identification number for a Public Health
Service employee is his Social Security identification number. Each prescription shall have the
name of the officer stamped, typed, or handprinted on it, as well as the signature of the officer.
[36 FR 7799, Apr. 24, 1971, as amended at 36 FR 18733, Sept. 21, 1971. Redesignated at 38 FR
26609, Sept. 24, 1973, and amended at 56 FR 25026, June 3, 1991; 60 FR 36641, July 18, 1995;
62 FR 13966, Mar. 24, 1997; 68 FR 37410, June 24, 2003]
NOTICE: This is an
unofficial version. An official version of this publication may be obtained
directly from the Government Printing Office (GPO).
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