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Kansas News: Prescriptions for Obesity
Published in the December 2008 Kansas State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter
In March 2007, the legislative pharmacists on the Kansas State House and Senate were instrumental in removing the requirement that a prescription for amphetamines or sympathomimetic amines designated in Schedule II, III, or IV adequately document the diagnosis in the practitioner’s own handwriting. This change did not change the obesity statute related to amphetamine prescribing. Amphetamines shall not be dispensed or prescribed to treat obesity. The treating physician shall not dispense or prescribe more than a 30-day supply of controlled substances to treat obesity for a patient at one time. There is no restriction against faxing a Schedule III or Schedule IV in order to approve refills.
