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New Jersey News: Facsimile and Electronically Transmitted Prescriptions
Reprinted from the January 2006 New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Newsletter.
The requirements for prescriptions transmitted by facsimile or electronic means are not the same, as detailed in N.J.A.C. 13:39-7.10 and 13:39-7.11. Prescriptions transmitted by facsimile must meet all the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:35-7.2(d), with the exception that a New Jersey Prescription Blank (NJPB) is not required: (1) full name, address, telephone number, license number, and proper academic degree or practice identification (ID) of the prescriber; (2) full name, address, and age of the patient; (3) date the prescription is issued; (4) name, strength, and quantity of the drug prescribed; (5) if a Schedule II drug, words as well as numbers indicating the quantity to be dispensed; (6) number of refills, time limit in which refills are permitted, or both; (7) handwritten original signature of the prescriber; (8) if a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), the Drug Enforcement Administration number of the prescriber; and (9) adequate patient instructions describing the frequency of drug administration. Additionally, facsimile prescriptions must also include: (1) the ID number of the facsimile machine; (2) the date and time that the prescription was sent by facsimile; (3) the name, address, telephone number, and facsimile number of the pharmacy; and (4) the full name and title of the authorized agent transmitting the prescription by facsimile. Schedule II prescriptions may be accepted by facsimile but may not be dispensed until receipt of the original handwritten prescription with three exceptions: (1) a Schedule II compounded for direct parenteral (intravenous, intramuscular, subcuteneous,, intraspinal) administration; (2) an oral or parenteral Schedule II prescribed for a resident of a long-term care facility; or (3) an oral or parenteral Schedule II prescribed for a hospice patient.
Prescriptions transmitted electronically must meet all the requirements of N.J.A.C.-13:35-7.2(d) as listed above with two exceptions: a NJPB and the original handwritten signature of the prescriber are not required. Schedule II prescriptions may not be dispensed prior to receipt of the original handwritten prescription unless permitted by federal law.
