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Chapter Med 17
STANDARDS FOR DISPENSING AND PRESCRIBING DRUGS
Med 17.01   Authority and purpose.
Med 17.02   Definitions.
Med 17.03   Packaging.
Med 17.04   Labeling.
Med 17.05   Recordkeeping.
Med 17.06   Prescription orders by nurses and ancillary health care personnel.
Med 17.01Authority and purpose.
(1)The rules in this chapter are adopted pursuant to authority in ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 and ch. 448, Stats.
(2)The rules in this chapter are adopted to specify standards practitioners shall follow in dispensing prescription drugs for the protection of the public.
History: Cr. Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 1989, No. 401.
Med 17.02Definitions.
(1)“Controlled substance” has the meaning under s. 961.01 (4), Stats.
(2)“Practitioner” means a person holding a license to practice medicine and surgery.
(3)“Prescription drug” has the meaning under s. 450.01 (20), Stats.
History: Cr. Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82; correction in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, May, 1989, No. 401; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, February, 1997, No. 494; am. (2), Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00.
Med 17.03Packaging. A prescription drug dispensed by a practitioner shall be dispensed in a child-resistant container if it is a substance requiring special packaging under 16 CFR 1700.14 (1982) of the federal poison prevention packaging act.
History: Cr. Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82.
Med 17.04Labeling.
(1)A prescription drug dispensed by a practitioner shall contain a legible label affixed to the immediate container disclosing:
(a) The name and address of the facility from which the prescribed drug is dispensed;
(b) The date on which the prescription is dispensed;
(c) The name of the practitioner who prescribed the drug or device;
(d) The full name of the patient;
(e) The generic name and strength of the prescription drug dispensed unless the prescribing practitioner requests omission of the name and strength of the drug dispensed; and,
(f) Directions for use of the prescribed drug and cautionary statements, if any, contained in the prescription or required by law.
(2)Nonapplication of labeling requirements. The labeling requirement specified in sub. (1) does not apply to complimentary samples dispensed by a practitioner in original containers or packaging supplied to the practitioner by a pharmaceutical manufacturer or distributor.
History: Cr. Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82.
Med 17.05Recordkeeping.
(1)Prescription drugs.
(a) A practitioner shall maintain complete and accurate records of each prescription drug received, dispensed or disposed of in any other manner.
(b) All prescription drugs dispensed by a practitioner shall be recorded in the patient record.
(2)Controlled substances.
(a) Records required by the federal controlled substances act and ch. 961, Stats., shall be maintained at the location where the drug is received, distributed or dispensed and be available for inspection by authorized persons for at least 5 years from the date of such record.
(b) Controlled substances dispensed by a practitioner shall be recorded as follows:
1. As provided in this section; and
2. On a separate log, in a separate bound log book in which each schedule of controlled substances dispensed is recorded separately and in chronological order with the following information:
a. The name of the substance.
b. Dosage form and strength of the substance.
c. Name and address of the person for whom dispensed.
d. Date of dispensing.
e. Quantity dispensed.
f. Name or initials of practitioner who dispensed the substance.
History: Cr. Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82; correction in (2) (a) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, February, 1997, No. 494.
Med 17.06Prescription orders by nurses and ancillary health care personnel. Prescription orders prepared by professional nurses and ancillary health care personnel, as delegated and supervised by a practitioner under s. 448.03 (2) (e), Stats., shall contain in addition to other information required by this chapter, the name, address and telephone number of the delegating practitioner and the name, address and signature of the person preparing the prescription order.
History: Cr. Register, July, 1994, No. 463, eff. 8-1-94.
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