Indiana § 25-26-13-24.8 - Transfer of prescription upon request; transfer electronically or by facsimile
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§ 25-26-13-24.8. Transfer of prescription upon request; transfer electronically or by facsimile
Sec. 24.8. (a) Upon request of a patient, a pharmacy shall transfer to another pharmacy a prescription for the patient, including a prescription for a schedule II controlled substance, that the pharmacy has received but not filled unless:
(1) prohibited in writing on the prescription by the prescriber; or
(2) otherwise prohibited by federal law.
(b) Unless prohibited by federal law, a prescription for a patient may be transferred electronically or by facsimile by a pharmacy to another pharmacy if the pharmacies do not share a common data base.
(c) A licensed pharmacy technician may transfer a prescription, including making a verbal transfer, as delegated by a pharmacist.
As added by P.L.28-2019, SEC.16 and P.L.246-2019, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.114-2020, SEC.11; P.L.207-2021, SEC.34; P.L.143-2022, SEC.61.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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