Utah Code 58-17b-609. Limitation on prescriptions and refills — Controlled Substances Act not affected — Legend drugs
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(1) Except as provided in Sections 58-16a-102 and 58-17b-608.2, a prescription for any prescription drug or device may not be dispensed after one year from the date it was initiated except as otherwise provided in Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act.
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-17b-609
- Drug: means :(26)(a)(i) a substance recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of them, intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or animals;(26)(a)(ii) a substance that is required by any applicable federal or state law or rule to be dispensed by prescription only or is restricted to administration by practitioners only;(26)(a)(iii) a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans or other animals; and(26)(a)(iv) substances intended for use as a component of any substance specified in Subsections (26)(a)(i) through (iv). See Utah Code 58-17b-102
- Electronic transmission: means transmission of information in electronic form or the transmission of the exact visual image of a document by way of electronic equipment. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
- Pharmacist: means an individual licensed by this state to engage in the practice of pharmacy. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
- Pharmacy: means any place where:
(51)(a) drugs are dispensed;(51)(b) pharmaceutical care is provided;(51)(c) drugs are processed or handled for eventual use by a patient; or(51)(d) drugs are used for the purpose of analysis or research. See Utah Code 58-17b-102- Pharmacy intern: means an individual licensed by this state to engage in practice as a pharmacy intern. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
- Practitioner: means an individual currently licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized by the appropriate jurisdiction to prescribe and administer drugs in the course of professional practice. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
- Prescription: means an order issued:
(63)(a) by a licensed practitioner in the course of that practitioner's professional practice or by collaborative pharmacy practice agreement; and(63)(b) for a controlled substance or other prescription drug or device for use by a patient or an animal. See Utah Code 58-17b-102- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Writing: includes :
(48)(a) printing;(48)(b) handwriting; and(48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(2) Except as provided in Section 58-17b-608.2, a prescription authorized to be refilled may not be refilled after one year from the original issue date.(3) A practitioner may not be prohibited from issuing a new prescription for the same drug orally, in writing, or by electronic transmission.(4) Nothing in this chapter affects Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act.(5) A prescription for a legend drug written by a licensed prescribing practitioner in another state may be filled or refilled by a pharmacist or pharmacy intern in this state if the pharmacist or pharmacy intern verifies that the prescription is valid.