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5-64-308. Prescriptions. [Effective until contingent effective date as stated in Acts 2019, No. 447, § 2]
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5-64-308. Prescriptions. [Effective until contingent effective date as stated in Acts 2019, No. 447, § 2]
(a) Except when dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacy, to an ultimate user, no controlled substance in Schedule II may be dispensed without the written prescription of a practitioner or the oral, faxed, or electronic prescription of a practitioner, if issued in compliance with federal law and regulations.
(b)(1) Except when dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacy, to an ultimate user, a controlled substance included in Schedule III or Schedule IV that is a prescription drug shall not be dispensed without a written or oral prescription of a practitioner or the faxed or electronic prescription of a practitioner, if issued in compliance with federal law and regulations.
(2) The prescription shall not be filled or refilled more than six (6) months after the date of the prescription or be refilled more than five (5) times unless renewed by the practitioner.
(c) A controlled substance included in Schedule V shall not be distributed or dispensed other than for a medical purpose.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-64-308
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5-64-308. Prescriptions. [Effective until contingent effective date as stated in Acts 2019, No. 447, § 2]
(a) Except when dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacy, to an ultimate user, no controlled substance in Schedule II may be dispensed without the written prescription of a practitioner or the oral, faxed, or electronic prescription of a practitioner, if issued in compliance with federal law and regulations.
(b)(1) Except when dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacy, to an ultimate user, a controlled substance included in Schedule III or Schedule IV that is a prescription drug shall not be dispensed without a written or oral prescription of a practitioner or the faxed or electronic prescription of a practitioner, if issued in compliance with federal law and regulations.
(2) The prescription shall not be filled or refilled more than six (6) months after the date of the prescription or be refilled more than five (5) times unless renewed by the practitioner.
(c) A controlled substance included in Schedule V shall not be distributed or dispensed other than for a medical purpose.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
5-64-308. Prescriptions — Mandatory electronic prescribing. [Effective on contingent effective date as stated in Acts 2019, No. 447, § 2]
(a) A prescription for a controlled substance included in Schedule III or Schedule IV shall not be filled or refilled more than six (6) months after the date of the prescription or be refilled more than five (5) times unless renewed by the practitioner.
(b) A controlled substance included in Schedule V shall not be distributed or dispensed other than for a medical purpose.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a practitioner shall not issue a prescription for a controlled substance included in Schedule II through Schedule VI unless the prescription is made by electronic prescription from the practitioner issuing the prescription to a pharmacy.
(d) A practitioner may issue a prescription for a controlled substance included in Schedule II through Schedule VI by written, oral, or faxed method if issued:
(1) By:
(A) A veterinarian; or
(B) A practitioner:
(i) To be dispensed by a pharmacy located outside of the state;
(ii) For a controlled substance for which the United States Food and Drug Administration requires the prescription to contain certain elements that are not captured through electronic prescribing methods;
(iii) For the dispensing of a nonpatient-specific prescription under a standing order, approved protocol for drug therapy, collaborative drug management or comprehensive medication management, or in response to a public health emergency or other circumstances in which the practitioner may issue a nonpatient-specific prescription;
(iv) For a controlled substance under a research protocol;
(v)(a) Who has received a waiver or a renewal of a waiver for a specified time period from the
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 5-64-308
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.