§ 12-506
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§12–506.
(a)A pharmacist may refill a prescription for a drug or device for which the refill has not been authorized if:
(1)The pharmacist:
(i)Attempts to obtain an authorization from the authorized prescriber; and
(ii)Is not able readily to obtain the authorization;
(2)The refill of the prescription is not for a controlled dangerous substance;
(3)The drug or device is essential to the maintenance of life;
(i)The drug or device is essential to the continuation of therapy in chronic conditions; and
(ii)In the pharmacist’s professional judgment, the interruption of the therapy reasonably might produce an undesirable health consequence, be detrimental to the patient’s welfare, or cause physical or mental discomfort;
(5)The pharmacist:
(i)Enters on the back of the prescription or on another appropriate uniformly maintained, readily retrievable record, such as a medication record, the date and the quantity of the drug or device dispensed; and
(ii)Signs or initials the record; and
(6)The pharmacist notifies the authorized prescriber of the refill of the prescription within 72 hours of dispensing the drug or device.
(b)If a pharmacist refills a prescription under subsection
(a)of this section, the pharmacist may provide only 1 refill of the prescription and the refill quantity dispensed shall be in conformity with the prescriber’s directions for use and may not exceed a 14-day supply or unit of use.
(c)If the federal or a state government declares a state of emergency, a pharmacist working in Maryland may refill a prescription for a drug for which the refill has not been authorized if:
(1)As a result of the emergency, the pharmacist is unable to obtain an authorization from the authorized prescriber;
(2)The refill of the prescription is not for a controlled dangerous substance;
(3)The quantity dispensed does not exceed a 30–day supply or unit of use; and
(4)The pharmacist notifies the authorized prescriber of the refill of the prescription within 7 days of dispensing the drug.