Using DEA numbers from outside the state

[Socrates25]

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I occassionally moonlight at a rural clinic close to state boundaries, and every once in a while my patient will leave with a sched II narcotic script and try to fill it at their home pharmacy which is across the state border.

Usually I call in advance to the pharmacy and ask if they will honor it -- I get a 50/50 split between yes/no responses.

This seems kind of strange to me -- is this decision up to each pharmacy or are some of the pharmacies breaking the rules by honoring outside DEA numbers?

 

[MountainPharmD]

I occassionally moonlight at a rural clinic close to state boundaries, and every once in a while my patient will leave with a sched II narcotic script and try to fill it at their home pharmacy which is across the state border.

Usually I call in advance to the pharmacy and ask if they will honor it -- I get a 50/50 split between yes/no responses.

This seems kind of strange to me -- is this decision up to each pharmacy or are some of the pharmacies breaking the rules by honoring outside DEA numbers?

The DEA number is a federal number. Unless your state has different requirements such as a special form then it shouldnt matter.

 

[All4MyDaughter]

I occassionally moonlight at a rural clinic close to state boundaries, and every once in a while my patient will leave with a sched II narcotic script and try to fill it at their home pharmacy which is across the state border.

Usually I call in advance to the pharmacy and ask if they will honor it -- I get a 50/50 split between yes/no responses.

This seems kind of strange to me -- is this decision up to each pharmacy or are some of the pharmacies breaking the rules by honoring outside DEA numbers?

DEA numbers are nationwide, so that shouldn't be an issue.

Some pharmacists/pharmacies have policies about out of state C-II scripts. Or, there could be some state law issue at play here.