NYS Pharmacy:Transfer Of Prescriptions

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1. What is the responsibility of the pharmacist who is transferring information for a prescription refill?

To record the following:

the name of the patient;
that an authorized refill of the prescription has been transferred;
name, address and telephone number of the pharmacy to which it was transferred;
name of the pharmacist receiving the prescription information;
name of the pharmacist transferring the information; and
the date of the transfer.

2. What is the responsibility of the pharmacist who receives a refill transfer?

To produce a hard copy of the prescription information, ensure that the term "refill transfer" appears on the face of the hard copy, and record the following:

the name of the patient;
that an authorized refill of the prescription has been transferred;
the name, address and telephone number of the pharmacy from which it was transferred;
the name of the pharmacist receiving the prescription information;
the name of the pharmacist transferring the information;
the date of the original prescription and most recent transfer; and
the original prescription number.