Contents - Volume 5, No. 2

RPAs: Prescribing Controlled Substances for Outpatients

Recent amendments to Title 10 NYCRR Parts 80 and 94 reflect changes in prescribing authority for Registered Physician Assistants (RPAs) in New York State. The article addresses the categories of drugs and devices now allowed to be prescribed by RPAs as well as specific prescription requirements.

Continuing Education: Controlled Substances

This is the second in a series of six self-study continuing education articles that will appear in Pharmacy Law in 1998. The information required on controlled prescriptions as well as the requirements for labels, documentation of filling, refilling and partial filling are included in this article. A review of the 30-day supply exception codes is discussed.

In Brief

A discussion of physical therapists and the handling of prescription medications is presented. Readers' questions are addressed.

Mailbag

• Is Covera HS readily substitutable with other generic products?
• Is the New York State substitution law still valid?
• Is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training that is offered through the Red Cross or other agencies approved for continuing education credit for pharmacists?
• Can a prescription for a controlled substance be filled when a quantity is not specified but when the directions for use are so specific that a quantity can be calculated?