Question

a pharmacy is presented with a prescription for 40 tablets of a schedule ii medication but has only 20 tablets in stock. within which of the following time periods must the pharmacy dispense the remainder of the prescription?

24 hr
96 hr
48 hr
72 hr

Explanation:

Identify the legal context of the scenario

Using the Schedule II Regulations and Partial Fill Regulations knowledge points

Under federal law (specifically the Controlled Substances Act and DEA regulations), when a pharmacy cannot supply the full quantity of a written Schedule II controlled substance prescription due to being out of stock, a partial fill is permitted.

Determine the federal timeframe for completion

Using the Schedule II Regulations and Partial Fill Regulations knowledge points

The pharmacist must note the quantity supplied on the face of the written prescription (or in the electronic record) and the remaining portion must be filled within 72 hours of the first partial filling. If the remaining portion cannot be supplied within the 72-hour period, the pharmacist must notify the prescribing practitioner, and no further quantity can be supplied without a new prescription.

Match with the multiple-choice options

Using the Schedule II Regulations knowledge point

The required timeframe is 72 hours, which corresponds to the fourth option.

Answer:

• 24 hr
• 96 hr
• 48 hr
• 72 hr (Correct answer)