Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · Florida · Title XXXII — Regulation of Professions and Occupations · Chapter 465

465.0265 Centralized prescription filling.

291 words·~1 min read·/fl/title-xxxii/chapter-465/465-0265·

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(1)A pharmacy licensed under this chapter may perform centralized prescription filling for another pharmacy, provided that the pharmacies have the same owner or have a written contract specifying the services to be provided by each pharmacy, the responsibilities of each pharmacy, and the manner in which the pharmacies will comply with federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
(2)Each pharmacy performing or contracting for the performance of centralized prescription filling pursuant to this section must maintain a policy and procedures manual, which shall be made available to the board or its agent upon request. The policy and procedures manual shall include the following information:
(a)A description of how each pharmacy will comply with federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
(b)The procedure for maintaining appropriate records to identify the pharmacist responsible for dispensing the prescription and counseling the patient.
(c)The procedure for tracking the prescription during each stage of the filling and dispensing process.
(d)The procedure for identifying on the prescription label all pharmacies involved in filling and dispensing the prescription.
(e)The policy and procedure for providing adequate security to protect the confidentiality and integrity of patient information.
(f)The procedure to be used by the pharmacy in implementing and operating a quality assurance program designed to objectively and systematically monitor, evaluate, and improve the quality and appropriateness of patient care.
(3)The filling, delivery, and return of a prescription by one pharmacy for another pursuant to this section shall not be construed as the filling of a transferred prescription as described in s. 465.026 or as a wholesale distribution as defined in s. 499.003 .
(4)The board shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536
(1)and 120.54 necessary to implement this section.
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.