Utah § 17b-608.1 - Refills of legend drug prescriptions.

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§ 17b-608.1. Refills of legend drug prescriptions.

Effective 5/13/2014
58-17b-608.1.  Refills of legend drug prescriptions.
(1) If a prescription for a legend drug includes authorization for one or more refills, a pharmacist or pharmacy intern may dispense one or more of the refills at the time the drug is dispensed, if:
(a) the drug is not a controlled substance;
(b) the prescription does not include "Dispense quantity written," or some other notation having similar meaning;
(c) the total dosage units dispensed, including the units for both the prescription and any refills, do not exceed a 100-day supply; and
(d) in the professional judgment of the pharmacist or pharmacy intern, the refill or refills should be dispensed at the time the prescription is dispensed.
(2) A pharmacist or pharmacy intern may dispense a refill of a prescription for a liquid legend drug administered to the eye once an amount of time has passed after which a patient should have used 70% of the dosage units of the drug according to a practitioner's instructions.


Amended by Chapter 386, 2014 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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