Partial filling of a Schedule II prescription is permissible if the pharmacy does not have sufficient stock of the drug. What is the deadline to fill the balance?

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Partial filling of a Schedule II prescription is permissible if the pharmacy does not have sufficient stock of the drug. What is the deadline to fill the balance?

When a Schedule II drug cannot be supplied in full at the time of dispensing, a partial fill is allowed. The remaining quantity must be dispensed within 72 hours (three days) of the initial partial fill. If the balance isn’t filled within that timeframe, the remaining portion isn’t valid under the original prescription and a new prescription or authorization from the prescriber is needed. There is an exception for residents of long-term care facilities or patients who are terminally ill, where the remaining quantity may be dispensed within up to 60 days from the date on the original prescription. In most typical stock-shortage situations, the 72-hour deadline applies.

When a Schedule II drug cannot be supplied in full at the time of dispensing, a partial fill is allowed. The remaining quantity must be dispensed within 72 hours (three days) of the initial partial fill. If the balance isn’t filled within that timeframe, the remaining portion isn’t valid under the original prescription and a new prescription or authorization from the prescriber is needed. There is an exception for residents of long-term care facilities or patients who are terminally ill, where the remaining quantity may be dispensed within up to 60 days from the date on the original prescription. In most typical stock-shortage situations, the 72-hour deadline applies.

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