§ 5-64-308 - Written prescriptions. - Arkansas Statutes

5-64-308. Written prescriptions.

(a) Except when dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacy, to an ultimate user, no controlled substance in Schedule II may be dispensed without the written prescription of a practitioner.

(b) (1) In an emergency situation, as defined by rule of the Director of the Division of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, a Schedule II drug may be dispensed upon oral prescription of a practitioner, reduced promptly to writing, and filed by the pharmacy.

(2) The prescription shall be retained in conformity with the requirements of section 6 of this subchapter.

(3) No prescription for a Schedule II substance may be refilled.

(c) (1) Except when dispensed directly by a practitioner, other than a pharmacy, to an ultimate user, a controlled substance included in Schedule III or Schedule IV that is a prescription drug shall not be dispensed without a written or oral prescription of a practitioner.

(2) The prescription shall not be filled or refilled more than six (6) months after the date of the prescription or be refilled more than five (5) times, unless renewed by the practitioner.

(d) A controlled substance included in Schedule V shall not be distributed or dispensed other than for a medical purpose.