Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 338

Pharmacists and Pharmacies

←338.090

Section 338.095.1

338.100→

August 28, 2015

Prescription, drug order, defined--telephone prescription, defined--prescription and medical information may be provided, when.

338.095. 1. The terms "prescription" and "prescription drug order" are

hereby defined as a lawful order for medications or devices issued and signed

by an authorized prescriber within the scope of his professional practice

which is to be dispensed or administered by a pharmacist or dispensed or

administered pursuant to section 334.104 to and for the ultimate user. The

terms "prescription" and "drug order" do not include an order for medication

requiring a prescription to be dispensed, which is provided for the immediate

administration to the ultimate user or recipient.



2. The term "telephone prescription" is defined as an order for

medications or devices transmitted to a pharmacist by telephone or similar

electronic medium by an authorized prescriber or his authorized agent acting

in the course of his professional practice which is to be dispensed or

administered by a pharmacist or dispensed or administered pursuant to section

334.104 to and for the ultimate user. A telephone prescription shall be

promptly reduced to written or electronic medium by the pharmacist and shall

comply with all laws governing prescriptions and record keeping.



3. A licensed pharmacist may lawfully provide prescription or medical

information to a licensed health care provider or his agent who is legally

qualified to administer medications and treatments and who is involved in the

treatment of the patient. The information may be derived by direct contact

with the prescriber or through a written protocol approved by the prescriber.

Such information shall authorize the provider to administer appropriate

medications and treatments.



4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of

other licensed health care providers to prescribe, administer, or dispense

medications and treatments within the scope of their professional practice.



5. It shall be an unauthorized practice of pharmacy and hence unlawful

for any person other than the patient or the patient's authorized

representative to accept a prescription presented to be dispensed unless that

person is located on a premises licensed by the board as a pharmacy.



(L. 1993 H.B. 564, A.L. 2007 S.B. 195)





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338.095. 1. The terms "prescription" and "prescription drug order" are

hereby defined as a lawful order for medications or devices issued and signed

by an authorized prescriber within the scope of his professional practice

which is to be dispensed or administered by a pharmacist or dispensed or

administered pursuant to section 334.104, RSMo, to and for the ultimate user.

The terms "prescription" and "drug order" do not include an order for

medication which is provided for the immediate administration to the ultimate

user or recipient.



2. The term "telephone prescription" is defined as an order for

medications or devices transmitted to a pharmacist by telephone or similar

electronic medium by an authorized prescriber or his authorized agent acting

in the course of his professional practice which is to be dispensed or

administered by a pharmacist or dispensed or administered pursuant to section

334.104, RSMo, to and for the ultimate user. A telephone prescription shall

be promptly reduced to written or electronic medium by the pharmacist and

shall comply with all laws governing prescriptions and record keeping.



3. A licensed pharmacist may lawfully provide prescription or medical

information to a licensed health care provider or his agent who is legally

qualified to administer medications and treatments and who is involved in the

treatment of the patient. The information may be derived by direct contact

with the prescriber or through a written protocol approved by the prescriber.

Such information shall authorize the provider to administer appropriate

medications and treatments.



4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of

other licensed health care providers to prescribe, administer, or dispense

medications and treatments within the scope of their professional practice.



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