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PPP58_AmendmentOrientationGuide Revised 2016-10-07 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Amendment to Orientation Guide Medication Management ( adapting a prescription ) (December 2008 revised February 2011/April 2016/October 2016) Topic Current wording in Orientation Guide Reference in Orientation Guide Clarification / Update prescription (Fundamental 3) You must have an original prescription (an authorization from a practitioner to dispense a specified drug for use by a designated individual) and it must be current, authentic, and otherwise appropriate for the patient. Section ; page 7. October 2016: Pharmacists may adapt an original prescription , including the first and subsequent refills of that prescription , in accordance with PPP-58. The adaptation does not need to be the beginning of a new drug therapy. Original prescriptions do not include transferred prescriptions, previously adapted prescriptions, or emergency refills.
Orientation Guide – Medication Management (Adapting a Prescription) ... exercising professional judgment in clinical practice. This becomes increasingly important as pharmacists evolve their role as medication experts and assume accountability for their drug therapy decisions.
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