Missouri § 338.198 - Pharmacist may fill prescription forwarded by authorized agent.
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§ 338.198. Pharmacist may fill prescription forwarded by authorized agent.
Other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, a pharmacist may fill a physician's prescription or the prescription of an advanced practice nurse working under a collaborative practice arrangement with a physician, when it is forwarded to the pharmacist by a registered professional nurse or registered physician's assistant or other authorized agent. The written collaborative practice arrangement shall specifically state that the registered professional nurse or registered physician assistant is permitted to authorize a pharmacist to fill a prescription on behalf of the physician.
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(L. 1993 H.B. 564)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 338.198 ("Pharmacist may fill prescription forwarded by authorized agent.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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