Indiana § 25-24-3-8 "Prescription"

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-24-3-8 — "Prescription"

Indiana·Title 25 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS·Art. 24 OPTOMETRISTS·Ch. 3 Optometric Legend Drugs

As used in this chapter, "prescription" means a written order or an order transmitted by other means of communication that is immediately reduced to writing by the pharmacist or, for electronically transmitted orders in accordance with IC 25-1-9.3, recorded in an electronic format from an optometrist to or for an ultimate user for a drug or device, containing:

(1)the name and address of the patient;

(2)the date of issue;

(3)the name and strength or size (if applicable) of the drug or device;

(4)the amount to be dispensed (unless indicated by directions and duration of therapy);

(5)adequate directions for the proper use of the drug or device by the patient;

(6)the name and certification number of the prescribing optometrist; and

(7)if the prescription:

(A)is in written form, the sig

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As used in this chapter, "prescription" means
a written order or an order transmitted by other means of
communication that is immediately reduced to writing by the
pharmacist or, for electronically transmitted orders in accordance with
IC 25-1-9.3, recorded in an electronic format from an optometrist to or
for an ultimate user for a drug or device, containing:
(1) the name and address of the patient;
(2) the date of issue;
(3) the name and strength or size (if applicable) of the drug or
device;
(4) the amount to be dispensed (unless indicated by directions and
duration of therapy);
(5) adequate directions for the proper use of the drug or device by
the patient;
(6) the name and certification number of the prescribing
optometrist; and
(7) if the prescription:
(A) is in written form, the signature of the optometrist; or
(B) is in electronic form, the electronic signature of the
optometrist.