Pharmacist license renewal Every 2 years even or odd year by 11/1
AZ state board of pharmacy inspection Must provide info within 72 hours
Federal statutes referred to as US code
PIC should notify board of change in PIC 24 hours (immediately = 24 hours)
or employer within ___
2 years, on or before 11/1
ASBP permits should be renewed within
___ years
Dentist, Podiatrist, Vet
Prescribers with prescribing restrictions
based on scope of practice (same as
MD/DO but scope of practice limitations)
Homeopathic Medical Doctor
Prescribers who must meet
additional requirements before
prescribing (not limited in scope of
practice)
Same as MD/DO; additional educational
requirement
Registered Nurse Practitioner
Prescriber with same prescribing
capabities as MD/DO; board approval
needed
Optometrist, PA, Naturopathic
Prescribers with prescribing restrictions
based on profession
30 days supply
PA's can prescribe opioids in schedule II-V
and BZD (schedule IV) with up to a ____
days supply
90 days supply
PA's can prescribe non-opioid controlled
substances for up to a ____ days supply
5 refills within a 6 month period
In AZ, Full Scope Schedule III and IV Rx
can be given up to ___ refills in this period
of time
5 refills within 6 month period
PA's have limited scope and are only
allowed to give CIII opioid refills with
supervising physician's written consent. In
addition, Non-opioid schedule III, any
schedule IV, and Any schedule V- may give
____ refills within ____ time frame
CII: no refills
AZ Controlled substance refills allowed for CIII - CIV: 5 refills within 6 months
full scope CV: refills up to 1 year
CII hydrocodone combos, CIII opioids and non-opioids - oral analgesic only; not
allowed to prescribed C4 or C5
AZ Optometrist prescriptions allowed for
following controlled substances Of note - CIII - no more than 5 refills in 6 months;
CII: only morphine (not IV) and HC combos; no CII non-opoids allowed; may
prescribe CIII - C5
AZ naturopathic doctor prescribing
restrictions Refills are same scope as MD
, AZ: 7 years
Federal: 2 years
All prescription orders must be maintained Medicare Rx retention: 10 years
for a minimum of _____ years from the
date of last
fill (AZ Law)
General federal requirement is ____ years
from date of last fill
Medicare prescription retention
requirement is ____ years
- 7 years
- original hardcopy must be maintained for 30 days
- foreign country Rx, 7 years from date of last fill
Some pharmacies have the capability of
scanning and saving the image of the
original prescription.
The prescription image and all associated
annotations must be maintained for ____
years from the date last dispensed
The original hard copy must be maintained
for at least _____
Must maintain hard copy of C‐II
prescription orders or prescription orders
from a foreign country for ____years from
date of last fill
Controlled substances act (federal) Federal comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act of 1970
Established a closed system for manufacturing, distribution, and dispensing of
controlled substances (closed system is only persons registered with DEA allowed
What did the Controlled Substance Act do? to engage)
ASBP should be notified of a change in 10 days
mailing address ___ days
The federal controlled substances act Rehab program for drug abusers
established 3 titles. Title 1 is:
Title 2 of controlled substances act Registration and distribution of controlled substances
Title 3 of controlled substances act Import and export regulations
Establishes drug schedule for AZ
AZ uniform controlled substances act Regulates manufacturing, distribution, and dispensing of CS within the state
Administrative agency that regulates CS at DEA
federal level
Administration agency that regulates CS at ASBP
the state level in AZ
Federal CS scheduling authority given to: attorney general which delegates this to DEA
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, which delegates this to
Prior to federal CS scheduling, this Dept the FDA
must perform a medical evaluation and
make rec
Severe physical or psychological dependence
Schedule II drugs abuse potential severity
Schedule III drug abuse potential severity Moderate or low physical dependence, or high psychological dependence
Schedule IV Controlled Substances abuse Limited physical or psychological dependence relative to drugs in C3
potential severity
Schedule V AZ Pregabalin, Lacosamide,
Schedule 4 AZ Suvorexant, carisoprodal, modafinil, BZD, Ambien, Lunesta, Tramadol
State CS scheduling authority given to AZ state legislature
AZ state board of pharmacy inspection Must provide info within 72 hours
Federal statutes referred to as US code
PIC should notify board of change in PIC 24 hours (immediately = 24 hours)
or employer within ___
2 years, on or before 11/1
ASBP permits should be renewed within
___ years
Dentist, Podiatrist, Vet
Prescribers with prescribing restrictions
based on scope of practice (same as
MD/DO but scope of practice limitations)
Homeopathic Medical Doctor
Prescribers who must meet
additional requirements before
prescribing (not limited in scope of
practice)
Same as MD/DO; additional educational
requirement
Registered Nurse Practitioner
Prescriber with same prescribing
capabities as MD/DO; board approval
needed
Optometrist, PA, Naturopathic
Prescribers with prescribing restrictions
based on profession
30 days supply
PA's can prescribe opioids in schedule II-V
and BZD (schedule IV) with up to a ____
days supply
90 days supply
PA's can prescribe non-opioid controlled
substances for up to a ____ days supply
5 refills within a 6 month period
In AZ, Full Scope Schedule III and IV Rx
can be given up to ___ refills in this period
of time
5 refills within 6 month period
PA's have limited scope and are only
allowed to give CIII opioid refills with
supervising physician's written consent. In
addition, Non-opioid schedule III, any
schedule IV, and Any schedule V- may give
____ refills within ____ time frame
CII: no refills
AZ Controlled substance refills allowed for CIII - CIV: 5 refills within 6 months
full scope CV: refills up to 1 year
CII hydrocodone combos, CIII opioids and non-opioids - oral analgesic only; not
allowed to prescribed C4 or C5
AZ Optometrist prescriptions allowed for
following controlled substances Of note - CIII - no more than 5 refills in 6 months;
CII: only morphine (not IV) and HC combos; no CII non-opoids allowed; may
prescribe CIII - C5
AZ naturopathic doctor prescribing
restrictions Refills are same scope as MD
, AZ: 7 years
Federal: 2 years
All prescription orders must be maintained Medicare Rx retention: 10 years
for a minimum of _____ years from the
date of last
fill (AZ Law)
General federal requirement is ____ years
from date of last fill
Medicare prescription retention
requirement is ____ years
- 7 years
- original hardcopy must be maintained for 30 days
- foreign country Rx, 7 years from date of last fill
Some pharmacies have the capability of
scanning and saving the image of the
original prescription.
The prescription image and all associated
annotations must be maintained for ____
years from the date last dispensed
The original hard copy must be maintained
for at least _____
Must maintain hard copy of C‐II
prescription orders or prescription orders
from a foreign country for ____years from
date of last fill
Controlled substances act (federal) Federal comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act of 1970
Established a closed system for manufacturing, distribution, and dispensing of
controlled substances (closed system is only persons registered with DEA allowed
What did the Controlled Substance Act do? to engage)
ASBP should be notified of a change in 10 days
mailing address ___ days
The federal controlled substances act Rehab program for drug abusers
established 3 titles. Title 1 is:
Title 2 of controlled substances act Registration and distribution of controlled substances
Title 3 of controlled substances act Import and export regulations
Establishes drug schedule for AZ
AZ uniform controlled substances act Regulates manufacturing, distribution, and dispensing of CS within the state
Administrative agency that regulates CS at DEA
federal level
Administration agency that regulates CS at ASBP
the state level in AZ
Federal CS scheduling authority given to: attorney general which delegates this to DEA
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, which delegates this to
Prior to federal CS scheduling, this Dept the FDA
must perform a medical evaluation and
make rec
Severe physical or psychological dependence
Schedule II drugs abuse potential severity
Schedule III drug abuse potential severity Moderate or low physical dependence, or high psychological dependence
Schedule IV Controlled Substances abuse Limited physical or psychological dependence relative to drugs in C3
potential severity
Schedule V AZ Pregabalin, Lacosamide,
Schedule 4 AZ Suvorexant, carisoprodal, modafinil, BZD, Ambien, Lunesta, Tramadol
State CS scheduling authority given to AZ state legislature
