At its June 25 public meeting, the Board of Pharmacy issued a temporary waiver of the 72-hour dispensing limit in N.J.A.C. 13:39-7.4(a) to allow for dispensing of up to a 10-day emergency supply of non-controlled substance medications for Rite Aid patients affected by the closure of their pharmacies. This waiver may be used by any state-registered pharmacy but applies only to prescriptions for former Rite Aid patients. The waiver will be in effect until October 1. To satisfy the requirement in N.J.A.C. 13:39-7.4(a)1, after obtaining suitable identification from the patient or caregiver, the pharmacist may rely upon information on a prescription bottle containing a Rite Aid label. Pharmacists are expected to comply with all documentation requirements in the Board’s existing rules.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.