Questions about Federal Law

[rekhakotha]

1) Can a Pharmacist (RPH) prescribe?
preMPJE says RPH can but my preceptor said a pharmacist cannot prescribe.

2) Who sends a copy of the DEA 222 form to the DEA in a reverse distributor schedule drug destruction process?
preMPJE says the reverse distributor sends a copy to the DEA. But based on what i have read online and in the federal law books.....the reverse distributor fills out the DEA 222 form and sends to the pharmacy as any other schedule drug II transfer case. The pharmacy sends a copy to the DEA. In this case the pharmacy is treated as supplier. Do i have the right understand? What are your thoughts?? I am confused here please help!!

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Originally Posted by rekhakotha

1) Can a Pharmacist (RPH) prescribe?
preMPJE says RPH can but my preceptor said a pharmacist cannot prescribe.

When I was in NY, Pharmacist was prescribing. He prescribe me once. I guess you need to check your state RULE.

[ginas202]

Pharamcist can prescribe the schedule V drug in any state (b/c saling plan B or codeine product (all BTC drugs) are like prescribing).

Yes you are right for the second question but IT IS MENTIONED IN ALL THE BOOKS THAT ONLY REVERSE DISTRIBUTOR can submit the DEA 222 form copy 2 to the DEA. Pharmacy never submit DEA copy in any case except pharmacy is terminating the business.

Originally Posted by rekhakotha

1) Can a Pharmacist (RPH) prescribe?
preMPJE says RPH can but my preceptor said a pharmacist cannot prescribe.

2) Who sends a copy of the DEA 222 form to the DEA in a reverse distributor schedule drug destruction process?
preMPJE says the reverse distributor sends a copy to the DEA. But based on what i have read online and in the federal law books.....the reverse distributor fills out the DEA 222 form and sends to the pharmacy as any other schedule drug II transfer case. The pharmacy sends a copy to the DEA. In this case the pharmacy is treated as supplier. Do i have the right understand? What are your thoughts?? I am confused here please help!!

[rekhakotha]

Thank you Ginas202, That clears my confusion on the first question. The second question...i am still confused. In the DEA Pharmacist manual...Page 15.. It says
"When a pharmacy transfers Schedule II substances to a reverse distributor for destruction, the distributor must issue an Official Order Form (DEA Form-222) to the pharmacy."

So in this case, does the distributor send the 3 blank copies of DEA 222 form to the pharmacy to fill it up and pharmacy retains one copy and forwards 2 copies to the Distributor?

[bob271340]

Definitely reverse distributed has to issue form to pharmacy has to fill it. With the shipping pharmacy sends copy 1 and 2 to distributor. And the coy 2 of form sent to dea at the end of the month by only distributor.

[rekhakotha]

I Found out that Pharmacist cannot prescribe in the state of PA. I obviously dont know about other states.

[landee]

Originally Posted by rekhakotha

1) Can a Pharmacist (RPH) prescribe?
preMPJE says RPH can but my preceptor said a pharmacist cannot prescribe.

2) Who sends a copy of the DEA 222 form to the DEA in a reverse distributor schedule drug destruction process?
preMPJE says the reverse distributor sends a copy to the DEA. But based on what i have read online and in the federal law books.....the reverse distributor fills out the DEA 222 form and sends to the pharmacy as any other schedule drug II transfer case. The pharmacy sends a copy to the DEA. In this case the pharmacy is treated as supplier. Do i have the right understand? What are your thoughts?? I am confused here please help!!

The reverse distributor does not submit the Form 222 to the DEA, instead they will submit the DEA form 41 to the DEA as it is the form required for reporting the disposal of controlled substances. Form 222 is use only for the transfer of scheduled II between the pharmacy and the reverse distributor.