Section 12.52.450. Prescription drug order records.

	(a)  A pharmacy shall maintain prescription drug orders for a period of two years from the date of filling or the date of the last dispensed refill. The prescription drug orders shall be maintained in numerical order and in a manner that ensures they will remain legible for the required two-year period.  
	(b)  To comply with (a) of this section, a pharmacy shall maintain the prescription drug orders by keeping in its file  
		(1) the original written prescription drug order;  
		(2) a plain paper version of the prescription drug order received by facsimile or digital electronic transmittal; or  
		(3) a prescription drug order put into writing either manually or electronically by the pharmacist.  

Authorities

08.80.005;08.80.030;08.80.157

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 52.050
12 AAC 52.500

Authority

AS 08.80.005 AS 08.80.030 AS 08.80.157

History

Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 11/10/2001, Register 160