§ 12-280-125.3 — Pharmacists' authority - minor prescription adaptions

Colorado § 12-280-125.3

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 12: Professions
• Art.: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Businesses,

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(1)
Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a pharmacist who is acting in
good faith and is using professional judgment and exercising reasonable care may
make the following minor adaptions to an order if the pharmacist has the informed
consent of the patient for whom the prescription was provided:

(a) A change in the prescribed dosage form or directions for use of the
prescription drug if the change achieves the intent of the prescribing practitioner;

(b) A change in the prescribed quantity of the prescription drug if the
prescribed quantity is not a package size commercially available from the
manufacturer;

(c) An extension of the quantity of a maintenance drug for the limited
quantity necessary to achieve medication refill synchronization for the patient; and

(d) Completion of missing information on the order if there is sufficient
evidence to support the change.

(2) A pharmacist who adapts an order in accordance with subsection (1) of
this section shall document the adaption and the justification for the change in the
patient's pharmacy record with the original prescription and shall notify the
prescribing practitioner of the adaption.

(3) A pharmacist shall not adapt an order if the prescribing practitioner has
written do not adapt on the prescription or has otherwise communicated to the
pharmacist that the prescription must not be adapted.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-094), ch. 314, p. 1934, � 15, effective September 1.