Transferring Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

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Effective April 14, 2026, following collaboration with the New York State Department of Health, the New York State Board of Regents further amended Part 63, through emergency action, to permit pharmacists, upon the express request and approval of a patient or the patient’s authorized representative, to transfer prescriptions for controlled substances subject to the requirements of Article 33 of the Public Health Law and Part 80 of Title 10 of the NYCRR.