Can mail order pharmacies in other states fill prescriptions for greater quantities of schedule II controlled substances (compared with pharmacies located in Utah)?
No. The Utah Pharmacy Practice Act Rules and the Utah Controlled Substances Act Rules require that mail order pharmacies be licensed with the state of Utah, in order to fill prescriptions for patients living in Utah. As such, mail order pharmacies must comply with Utah’s regulations for filling prescriptions, including prescriptions for controlled substances. This means that out-of-state mail order pharmacies must abide by the same quantity limits and fill limits as pharmacies located within Utah. Clinicians practicing in other states should consult their specific state’s Controlled Substances Act. What is the best way for specialty prescribers to manage patients on stable, long-term therapy with schedule II controlled substances (such as long-term therapy for ADHD)? What if the patient lives hundreds of miles away and is only seen in the specialty clinic twice a year? In these cases, it may be desirable for the specialty prescriber to coordinate with the patient’s local prescriber. Th
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