Section 562.0545 - 90-Day Supply and Accelerated Refills A pharmacist may dispense up to a 90-day supply of a dangerous drug pursuant to a valid prescription that specifies the dispensing of a lesser amount followed by periodic refills of that amount if:
(1) the total quantity of dosage units dispensed does not exceed the total quantity of dosage units authorized by the prescriber on the original prescription, including refills;(2) the patient consents to the dispensing of up to a 90-day supply and the physician has been notified electronically or by telephone;(3) the physician has not specified on the prescription that dispensing the prescription in an initial amount followed by periodic refills is medically necessary;(4) the dangerous drug is not a psychotropic drug; and(5) the patient is at least 18 years of age.Tex. Occ. Code § 562.0545
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 303, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2011.