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Direct Dispensing of Controlled Substances Laws

Question:

Are physicians permitted to delegate dispensing to other employees?

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 2 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    (1)  The supervising physician may delegate to the physician assistant the prescribing, dispensing and administering of drugs and therapeutic devices. see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (4)  A physician assistant may only prescribe or dispense a drug for a patient who is under the care of the physician responsible for the supervision of the physician assistant and only in accordance with the supervising physician’s instructions and written agreement. see full law
since 2014-12-26
verified through 2017-10-01