Oregon Statutes 689.525 – Out-of-state prescriptions
(1) A prescription written by a practitioner licensed in a state or territory of the United States, other than Oregon, may be filled only if the pharmacist called upon to fill such prescription determines, in the exercise of professional judgment:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 689.525
- Pharmacist: means an individual licensed by this state to engage in the practice of pharmacy or to engage in the practice of clinical pharmacy. See Oregon Statutes 689.005
- Practitioner: means a person licensed and operating within the scope of such license to prescribe, dispense, conduct research with respect to or administer drugs in the course of professional practice or research:
(a) In this state; or
(b) In another state or territory of the United States if the person does not reside in Oregon and is registered under the federal Controlled Substances Act. See Oregon Statutes 689.005
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) That it was issued pursuant to a valid patient-practitioner relationship; and
(b) That it is authentic.
(2) However, if the practitioner writing the prescription is not known to the pharmacist, the pharmacist shall obtain proof to a reasonable certainty of the validity of the prescription.
(3) The provisions of ORS § 689.515 authorizing generic substitution shall not apply to prescriptions described in this section unless authorized on the prescription. [1979 c.777 § 36; 1981 c.666 § 10; 1987 c.108 § 6; 1993 c.571 § 15; 1997 c.153 § 1]