Can a Doc write a script for a control for office use?

[ChasinRabbits]

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Hey guys quick question that I haven't been able to get a straight answer on.

If an MD writes a script for in-office use of a control is that legal?
I asked my pharmacist and she said "sure". But she doesn't always do things the right (legal) way so I don't trust it.

I thought controls had to be written specifically for a patient. The law states something about how controlled substance scripts cannot be written for a practitioner to use them for "general dispensing to patients" So I took that as "no controls for in-office use" but my pharmacist argued that "he's not dispensing them, he is administering them if he gives them to someone in the office"

The question came up when a Doc brought over a script for Testosterone (CIII) for in office use. He was being kind of weird, came over with two different script pads asking us which one he should use to write it... anyway so I said something like "oh, I didn't know we can fill controls for in office use" and the pharmacist looked at me weird and was like "Why wouldn't you be able to?"

Anyway I've just been thinking about it....any thoughts?? What if it was a C2? 😕

 

[pharmalt82]

Hey guys quick question that I haven't been able to get a straight answer on.

If an MD writes a script for in-office use of a control is that legal?
I asked my pharmacist and she said "sure". But she doesn't always do things the right (legal) way so I don't trust it.

I thought controls had to be written specifically for a patient. The law states something about how controlled substance scripts cannot be written for a practitioner to use them for "general dispensing to patients" So I took that as "no controls for in-office use" but my pharmacist argued that "he's not dispensing them, he is administering them if he gives them to someone in the office"

The question came up when a Doc brought over a script for Testosterone (CIII) for in office use. He was being kind of weird, came over with two different script pads asking us which one he should use to write it... anyway so I said something like "oh, I didn't know we can fill controls for in office use" and the pharmacist looked at me weird and was like "Why wouldn't you be able to?"

Anyway I've just been thinking about it....any thoughts?? What if it was a C2? 😕

Which state?
For NYS, you can't: http://www.health.ny.gov/publications/1477/

 

[PENVK]

Depending on the state. If your states said no and he wrote it for 'office' use then you can deny. Otherwise, fill it to whomever on the RX. If you know he intentionally falsified RX for office use due to the amount. Report his a..as.

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[ChasinRabbits]

hmmm... it's in Maine. I thought it was federal. Honestly I haven't been able to find anything about it in the Maine laws, I guess that means it's legal?😕

 

[ChasinRabbits]

Depending on the state. If your states said no and he wrote it for 'office' use then you can deny. Otherwise, fill it to whomever on the RX. If you know he intentionally falsified RX for office use due to the amount. Report his a..as.

I can't remember if the name on the script was his or not, I know we filled it with the name of the office as the patient though...

 

[abhi09]

In ca, we can give compound medication and non schedule to doctor for office supply. But doctor can give pt only 72hr supply. What about giving c2 and c3s to doctor for office supply in ca?