<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:51:05:19"><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000000">20:51:05:19</span></a><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000001">.  Prescription required to dispense Schedule III or IV controlled drug -- Refill restricted.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">A</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> pharmacist may </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">not </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">dispense a Schedule III or IV controlled drug without a written, oral, or electronic prescription</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> from a prescriber</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">. </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">The</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> prescription may be delivered to a pharmacist </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">orally or </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">by handwritten order, facsimile, or electronic equipment</span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">, if permitted</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> by law. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">A pharmacist or intern shall promptly reduce an oral prescription to a written record filed or electronically recorded in the same manner as though it was a written prescription. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">The pharmacist may refill the prescription, if authorized on the prescription, up to five times within six months after the date of issue. The partial dispensing of refills may not exceed the total amount authorized on the prescription. Each refill </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> be entered on the back of the prescription or captured electronically and </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> indicate the quantity dispensed, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">the </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">date refilled, and the initials or name of the dispensing pharmacist. After six months or the dispensing of all authorized refills, whichever comes first, a new controlled drug prescription is required</span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> either orally, in writing, or electronically</span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">if permitted</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> by law</span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> from the prescriber. Any prescription renewed by the prescriber </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">is</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> considered a new and separate prescription, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">must be </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">assigned a new serial number, and </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">is </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">subject to the restrictions in this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">    </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">If a prescription software platform is</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> used to maintain patient files, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">the program </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">must provide retrieval of original prescription information for those prescription orders </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> are currently authorized for refilling. The original hard copy, facsimile, or electronic prescription must be stored at the pharmacy and maintained for </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">two years</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> from the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">last </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">dispensing date. The identity of the pharmacist dispensing a refill must be included in the record.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">    A pharmacist may not fill an expired prescription for a controlled drug prior to authorization from the prescriber.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">    </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> 8 SDR 101, effective February 28, 1982; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 26 SDR 92, effective January 6, 2000; 40 SDR 40, effective September 16, 2013</span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024</span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">    </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-11"><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000003">36-11-11</span></a><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">(1)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-68"><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000003">36-11-68</span></a><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">    </span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-2.2"><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000003">36-11-</span><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000003">2.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-20"><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000003">36-11-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-68"><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0-000003">36-11-68</span></a><span class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc4686143-203f-4f46-9ba5-d216c3fc6ab4000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>