California law (license classification, DEA)

[chicagoboy1984]

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Hey everyone. I am studying for the CPJE right now (I am not from California), and I came across something I don’t understand. It says that on a prescription, you need to have the prescriber’s license classification and federal registry number. What is the prescriber’s license classification? Is this a number, or just the title MD? Is the federal registry number the same as DEA number?

Thanks a bunch guys.

 

[Farmercyst]

Hey everyone. I am studying for the CPJE right now (I am not from California), and I came across something I don’t understand. It says that on a prescription, you need to have the prescriber’s license classification and federal registry number. What is the prescriber’s license classification? Is this a number, or just the title MD? Is the federal registry number the same as DEA number?

Thanks a bunch guys.

MD, DO, NP,DDS, etc. and yes, federal Registry number is DEA#.

 

[chicagoboy1984]

When it says you have to write down the brand name of the drug on the hardcopy when you fill it, if you dispense a generic (e.g. paroxetine), you can just write down the name of the drug on the bottle label, right? (in this case, paorxetine) They say you need to write down the manufacturer's name, so I assume they mean the name of the medication that particular manufacturer calls it, right? Sorry, it really does hurt you when you have never worked in the state where you are applying for licensure 🙁

 

[Ackj]

When it says you have to write down the brand name of the drug on the hardcopy when you fill it, if you dispense a generic (e.g. paroxetine), you can just write down the name of the drug on the bottle label, right? (in this case, paorxetine) They say you need to write down the manufacturer’s name, so I assume they mean the name of the medication that particular manufacturer calls it, right? Sorry, it really does hurt you when you have never worked in the state where you are applying for licensure 🙁

Not in CA, but in NY we write the manufacturer. So we would put Mylan, Teva, etc. rather than just the generic name.

 

[Farmercyst]

Not in CA, but in NY we write the manufacturer. So we would put Mylan, Teva, etc. rather than just the generic name.

The way I understand CA law. If you dispense brand, the mfg is understood, hence not required, but if you dispense generic, the mfg must appear on the label. And everyplace I've worked does automatically as part of the software package.

 

[chicagoboy1984]

thanks so much.