Ok, I have am out of state pt what I see face to face every 12 weeks for botox. I have provided the pt with "do not fill before" dates in 3 rx's, each 4 weeks. This is not a problem in our state. The MA pharmD will not fill these. Suggestions? seeing the pt every 4 weeks is not a practical option
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Look ip law in MA. CA does not fill C2’s from out of state. AZ will.
Depends on the pharmacy. I have had it go both ways in MA
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Frankly, even if it's 100% legal, pharmacist still has discretion. Many get cold feet in this situation.
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Theoretically shouldn’t write controlled substances for across state lines right?
Are you in a state contiguous with MA?
Do they fill the first one?
Circular Letter: DCP 21-10-111 - Out-of-State Schedule II Prescriptions and Supervised Prescribing
On January 1, 2021, Chapter 260 of the Acts of 2020, An Act Promoting A Resilient Health Care System that Puts Patients First, was signed into law by Governor Baker.
The date of issuance according to MA is the do not fill before date so they have 5 days around that date to fill their prescription in theory.
The work around here is to find the patient another pharmacy, find them another local prescriber, use mail order pharmacies, or eRx it monthly.
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If my practice is in a tri-state area, why not? Practice in Phila and you should have NJ, PA, and DE every day.
