Section R. 338.3164 - Emergency dispensing of schedule 2 substances; oral prescriptionsRule 64.
A pharmacist may dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule 2 in an emergency if all the following conditions are met:
(a) The prescriber advises the pharmacist of all of the following:(i) Immediate administration of the controlled substance is necessary for proper treatment of the patient.(ii) Appropriate alternative treatment is not available, including administration of a drug that is not a controlled substance under schedule 2.(iii) It is not reasonably possible for the prescriber to provide a written prescription to the dispenser before the dispensing.(iv) The quantity prescribed and dispensed is limited to the amount adequate to treat the patient during the emergency period and under a written prescription.(b) The pharmacist shall immediately put the prescription in writing, which contains the information that must be contained in a prescription under R 338.3161, except for the prescriber's signature.(c) If the prescriber is not known to the pharmacist, the pharmacist shall make a reasonable effort to determine that the oral authorization came from a prescriber by returning the prescriber's call, using the telephone number listed in the telephone directory, and other good faith efforts to ensure the prescriber's identity.Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.3164
1979 AC; 2003 AACS; 2022 AACS; 2024 MR 10, Eff. 5/28/2024