Ohio Code 4729.77 – Drug database information to be supplied by terminal distributors
(A) If the state board of pharmacy establishes and maintains a drug database pursuant to section 4729.75 of the Revised Code, each pharmacy licensed as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs that dispenses drugs to patients in this state and is included in the types of pharmacies specified in rules adopted under section 4729.84 of the Revised Code shall submit to the board the following prescription information:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4729.77
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- Drug: means :
(1) Any article recognized in the United States pharmacopoeia and national formulary, or any supplement to them, intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or animals;
(2) Any other article intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or animals;
(3) Any article, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans or animals;
(4) Any article intended for use as a component of any article specified in division (E)(1), (2), or (3) of this section; but does not include devices or their components, parts, or accessories. See Ohio Code 4729.01
- prescriber: means an individual who is authorized by law to prescribe drugs or dangerous drugs or drug therapy related devices in the course of the individual's professional practice, including only the following:
(1) A dentist licensed under Chapter 4715 of the Revised Code;
(2) A clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner who holds a current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse;
(3) A certified registered nurse anesthetist who holds a current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse, but only to the extent of the nurse's authority under sections 4723. See Ohio Code 4729.01
- Prescription: means all of the following:
(1) A written, electronic, or oral order for drugs or combinations or mixtures of drugs to be used by a particular individual or for treating a particular animal, issued by a licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs;
(2) For purposes of sections 4723. See Ohio Code 4729.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Terminal distributor: includes pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, and laboratories and all other persons who procure dangerous drugs for sale or other distribution by or under the supervision of a pharmacist, licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs, or other person authorized by the state board of pharmacy. See Ohio Code 4729.01
(1) Terminal distributor identification;
(2) Patient identification;
(3) Prescriber identification;
(4) Date prescription was issued by prescriber;
(5) Date drug was dispensed;
(6) Indication of whether the drug dispensed is new or a refill;
(7) Name, strength, and national drug code of the drug dispensed;
(8) Quantity of drug dispensed;
(9) Number of days’ supply of drug dispensed;
(10) Serial or prescription number assigned by the terminal distributor;
(11) Source of payment for the drug dispensed;
(12) Any other data fields recognized by the American society for automation in pharmacy and specified in rules adopted under section 4729.84 of the Revised Code.
(B)(1) The information shall be transmitted as specified by the board in rules adopted under section 4729.84 of the Revised Code.
(2) The information shall be submitted electronically in the format specified by the board, except that the board may grant a waiver allowing the distributor to submit the information in another format.
(3) The information shall be submitted in accordance with any time limits specified by the board, except that the board may grant an extension if either of the following occurs:
(a) The distributor suffers a mechanical or electronic failure, or cannot meet the deadline for other reasons beyond the distributor’s control.
(b) The board is unable to receive electronic submissions.
(C) This section does not apply to a prescriber personally furnishing or administering dangerous drugs to the prescriber’s patient.