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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Controlled Substances Act · Sec. 309A

Sec. 309A. delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner

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## Sec. 309A delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner **[**[21 U.S.C. 829a](/us/usc/t21/s829a)**]** ###
(a)In General Notwithstanding section 102(10), a pharmacy may deliver a controlled substance to a practitioner in accordance with a prescription that meets the requirements of this title and the regulations issued by the Attorney General under this title, for the purpose of administering the controlled substance by the practitioner if— ####
(1)the controlled substance is delivered by the pharmacy to the prescribing practitioner or the practitioner administering the controlled substance, as applicable, at the location listed on the practitioner’s certificate of registration issued under this title; ####
(2)the controlled substance is a drug in schedule III, IV, or V to be administered— #####
(A)by injection or implantation for the purpose of maintenance or detoxification treatment; or #####
(B)subject to a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy pursuant to section 505–1 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355–1) that includes elements to assure safe use of the drug described in subsection (f)(3)(E) of such section, including a requirement for post-administration monitoring by a health care provider; ####
(3)the pharmacy and the practitioner are authorized to conduct the activities specified in this section under the law of the State in which such activities take place; ####
(4)the prescription is not issued to supply any practitioner with a stock of controlled substances for the purpose of general dispensing to patients; ####
(5)except as provided in subsection (b), the controlled substance is to be administered only to the patient named on the prescription not later than 45 days after the date of receipt of the controlled substance by the practitioner; and ####
(6)notwithstanding any exceptions under section 307, the prescribing practitioner, and the practitioner administering the controlled substance, as applicable, maintain complete and accurate records of all controlled substances delivered, received, administered, or otherwise disposed of under this section, including the persons to whom controlled substances were delivered and such other information as may be required by regulations of the Attorney General. ###
(b)Modification of Number of Days Before Which Controlled Substance Shall Be Administered ####
(1)Initial 2-year period During the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary, may reduce the number of days described in subsection (a)(5) if the Attorney General determines that such reduction will— #####
(A)reduce the risk of diversion; or #####
(B)protect the public health. ####
(2)Modifications after submission of report After the date on which the report described in section 3204(b) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act is submitted, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary, may modify the number of days described in subsection (a)(5). ####
(3)Minimum number of days Any modification under this subsection shall be for a period of not less than 7 days.
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  • 21 USC 355–1
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