NAC639.395. Transmission of new prescription to telepharmacy; consultation with pharmacist or dispensing practitioner required before accessing controlled substances or dangerous drugs at remote site; prerequisites for dispensing at remote site.

     1. A pharmaceutical technician or dispensing technician who operates a remote site shall transmit a copy of any new prescription which the technician receives to the telepharmacy via computer link or other secured electronic means and retain the original prescription in the records maintained at the remote site.

     2. A pharmaceutical technician or dispensing technician must consult with a pharmacist or dispensing practitioner, as appropriate, at the telepharmacy via computer link, video link or audio link to obtain approval before accessing the stock of controlled substances and dangerous drugs maintained at the remote site.

     3. A pharmacist or dispensing practitioner shall not authorize a pharmaceutical technician or dispensing technician at a remote site to dispense a controlled substance or dangerous drug unless the pharmacist or dispensing practitioner has:

     (a) Consulted with the technician;

     (b) Visually verified via computer link, video link or audio link that:

          (1) The controlled substance or dangerous drug selected by the technician is correct; and

          (2) The label prepared by the technician is correct; and

     (c) Verified that the information entered by the technician into the computerized system for recording information concerning prescriptions is correct.

     4. A pharmacist or dispensing practitioner shall only authorize a pharmaceutical technician or dispensing technician at a remote site to dispense a controlled substance or dangerous drug to a patient who resides in the service area of the remote site or whose residence is closer to the remote site than to a telepharmacy.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy by R037-10, eff. 10-15-2010)