Can a practitioner write a prescription for himself or for “office use” to buy drugs from a pharmacy for administering or dispensing purposes?
No. A practitioner cannot write a prescription for himself or for “office use” to buy drugs from a pharmacy for administering or dispensing purposes. Instead, to obtain drugs from a pharmacy for administering or dispensing purposes a practitioner must provide the pharmacy with an order (it can be in the form of a note or letter) that contains at least:
- The practitioners name and address;
- The classification of the practitioner’s license;
- The name, strength and quantity of the drug sought; and
- The date of issue.
The pharmacy, when it fills the order, must provide to the physician an invoice with the drugs.