S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-4.1400.1401

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-4.1400.1401 - Distribution by Dispenser to Another Practitioner

(a) A practitioner who is registered to dispense a controlled substance may distribute (without being registered to distribute) a quantity of such substance to another practitioner for the purpose of general dispensing by the practitioner to his or her patients, provided that;

(1) The practitioner to whom the controlled substance is to be distributed is registered under the Act to dispense that controlled substance;

(2) The distribution is recorded by the distributing practitioner in accordance with §804(e) of this regulation and by the receiving practitioner in accordance with §804(c) of this regulation;

(3) If the substance is listed in Schedule I or II, an order form (DEA Form 222) is used as required by Part 4 of this regulation;

(4) The total number of dosage units of all controlled substances distributed by the practitioner pursuant to this section during any 12 month period does not exceed five percent of the total number of dosage units of all controlled substances distributed and dispensed by the practitioner during the twelve month period. Registrants in existence less than 12 months shall prorate the time period, and shall not distribute more than five percent of the dispensings for any monthly period.

(b) If, at any time during any consecutive 12 month period during which the practitioner is registered to dispense, there is reason to believe that the total number of dosage units of all controlled substance which will be distributed by him or her pursuant to this section will exceed five percent of the total number of dosage units of all controlled substances distributed and dispensed by him or her during the 12 month period, the practitioner shall obtain a registration to distribute controlled substances.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-4.1400.1401

Replaced and Amended by State Register Volume 37, Issue No. 6, eff June 28, 2013.