NJ control C3-5, 90 day supply ok?

[RCpharm]

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In NJ, can a retail pharmacy fill a c3-5 medication written for a 90 day supply? Out of retail for some time and thought only a 30 day supply per fill even if MD wrote for #90 at 1 tab daily. Sorry for saying C2 in topic subject.. asking about c3-5s. For example, MD writes xanax .25mg, 1 by mouth daily, #90.

 

[owlegrad]

I edited the thread title for you. Don't practice in NY so can't help with your question.

 

[RCpharm]

No problem. Thanks for the help on the edit. This is for practice in NJ however.

 

[BigBoss]

13:45H-7.16 LABELING OF SUBSTANCES; SCHEDULES III, IV, AND V

a) The pharmacist filling a prescription for a controlled substance listed in Schedule III, IV, or V shall affix to the package a label conforming to the provisions set forth in N.J.S.A. 24:21-17.

b) The requirements of (a) above do not apply when a controlled substance listed in Schedule III, IV, or V is prescribed for administration to an ultimate user who is institutionalized: provided, that: 1) Not more than a 34-day supply or 100 dosage units, whichever is less, of the controlled substance listed in Schedule III, IV, or V is dispensed at one time.

http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-45H-Controlled-Dangerous-Substances.pdf

 

[Claydoe]

13:45H-7.16 LABELING OF SUBSTANCES; SCHEDULES III, IV, AND V

a) The pharmacist filling a prescription for a controlled substance listed in Schedule III, IV, or V shall affix to the package a label conforming to the provisions set forth in N.J.S.A. 24:21-17.

b) The requirements of (a) above do not apply when a controlled substance listed in Schedule III, IV, or V is prescribed for administration to an ultimate user who is institutionalized: provided, that: 1) Not more than a 34-day supply or 100 dosage units, whichever is less, of the controlled substance listed in Schedule III, IV, or V is dispensed at one time.

http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-45H-Controlled-Dangerous-Substances.pdf

It's my understanding that section is talking about labeling requirements for institutionalized patients, not about retail dispensing. 90 day supply is okay in NJ for CIII-CV as far as I know.

 

[Lnsean]

I work in the tri-state area in NJ/PA. 90 ds is okay in NJ.

 

[hcp]

I practice in New Jersey and we're allowed to fill c3 to c5 controlled substances for a 90 day supply with a maximum of one refill.

 

[stressedoutpharm]

hello, i had a question regarding C3 and C4 transfers

i know you're allowed to transfer one time. if you have a script with 5 refills and you transfer it for the first refill, i read that you must write void on the front of the script along with other stuff on the back. so does that mean all 5 refills go to the other pharmacy? i thought that NJ can only transfer one refill. then if this is the case, writing void on that script would cancel out the last 4 refills?

 

[BidingMyTime]

hello, i had a question regarding C3 and C4 transfers

i know you're allowed to transfer one time. if you have a script with 5 refills and you transfer it for the first refill, i read that you must write void on the front of the script along with other stuff on the back. so does that mean all 5 refills go to the other pharmacy? i thought that NJ can only transfer one refill. then if this is the case, writing void on that script would cancel out the last 4 refills?

You can't transfer just 1 refill off a script. You would have to transfer all the refills to the NJ pharmacy, all the refills but 1 would then be void under NJ law, so they would not be able to transfer the refills back to you.

 

[zelman]

hello, i had a question regarding C3 and C4 transfers

i know you're allowed to transfer one time. if you have a script with 5 refills and you transfer it for the first refill, i read that you must write void on the front of the script along with other stuff on the back. so does that mean all 5 refills go to the other pharmacy? i thought that NJ can only transfer one refill. then if this is the case, writing void on that script would cancel out the last 4 refills?

NY is the only state that does the 1 refill transfer thing, but they do not allow controls to be transferred at all.

 

[stressedoutpharm]

okay thank you to both of you for your help!