Indiana § 25-24-3-8 - "Prescription"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 25-24-3-8 — "Prescription", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-24-3-8. "Prescription"
Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "prescription" means a written order or an order transmitted by other means of communication that is immediately reduced to writing by the pharmacist or, for electronically transmitted orders in accordance with IC 25-1-9.3, recorded in an electronic format from an optometrist to or for an ultimate user for a drug or device, containing:
(1) the name and address of the patient;
(2) the date of issue;
(3) the name and strength or size (if applicable) of the drug or device;
(4) the amount to be dispensed (unless indicated by directions and duration of therapy);
(5) adequate directions for the proper use of the drug or device by the patient;
(6) the name and certification number of the prescribing optometrist; and
(7) if the prescription:
(A) is in written form, the signature of the optometrist; or
(B) is in electronic form, the electronic signature of the optometrist.
As added by P.L.157-2006, SEC.65. Amended by P.L.28-2019, SEC.15.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-24-3-8 (""Prescription"") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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