STATE: Tennessee

STATE: Tennessee

INSTRUCTIONS: 

  • Please provide references in the following format: FLA. STAT. §  456.42, FLA. STAT. ANN. § 409.912, FLA. chapter 465 sec 465.026
  • Appropriate sources include statutes, regulations (State & Federal), board rules, licensing board opinions, and professional opinions.
  • Questions with several drug schedules (e.g.  non-controlled, CII, CIII, CIV, CV) must be answered entirely. 
  • Please answer all questions specific to the state listed above.
  • Please provide complete sentences for all answers.  

QUESTIONS

  1. Can a licensed physician (MD, DO) prescribe a drug (non-controlled, CII, CIII, CIV, CV)?
    1. Answer: A licensed physician can prescribe a drug.
    2. Reference: Rule 0880-02-14(2) of the General Rules and Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine.
  2. Can a licensed Veterinarian (DVM) prescribe a drug (non-controlled, CII, CIII, CIV, CV
    1. Answer: A licensed veterinarian cannot prescribe a drug.
    2. Reference:
  3. What methods of prescribing are permissible for a drug (non-controlled, CII, CIII, CIV, CV)?
    1. Answer: Methods of prescribing permissible for a drug include facsimile orders and electronic orders.
    2. Reference: Rule 1140-03-04 of the General Rules and Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine.
  4. Can a prescription for a drug (non-controlled, CII, CIII, CIV, CV) be transferred from one pharmacy to another?
    1. Answer:
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  5. What information must be on a prescription for a drug (non-controlled, CII, CIII, CIV, CV) in an outpatient and inpatient setting?
    1. Answer: The following information must be put on a prescription for a drug: patient’s name, date, complete directions for usage, physician’s name and address, a unique number, or the name and strength of the medication. 
    2. Reference: Rule 0880-02-14(2)(b)(1) of the General Rules and Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine.
  6. Can a physician prescribe a drug (non-controlled, CII, CIII, CIV, CV) to himself?
    1. Answer: A physician cannot prescribe a drug to himself.
    2. Reference: Policy: Prescribing for Oneself and One’s Family originally adopted by the Board of Medical Examiners on the 21st day of January, 1997 and revised on May 24, 2017.
  7. What can be added/ changed on a prescription for a drug (non-controlled, CII, CIII, CIV, CV) without prescriber authorization?
    1. Answer:
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  8. What can be modified on a prescription for a drug (non-controlled, CII, CIII, CIV, CV) with prescriber authorization?
    1. Answer:
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  9. What cannot be modified on a prescription for a drug (non-controlled, CII, CIII, CIV, CV)?
    1. Answer:
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  10. Can refills be combined to dispense a greater quantity of a drug (non-controlled, CII, CIII, CIV, CV)?
    1. Answer:
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  11. What information must be on a label for a drug (non-controlled, CII, CIII, CIV, CV) in an outpatient and inpatient setting?
    1. Answer: The following information must be put on a prescription for a drug: patient’s name, date, complete directions for usage, physician’s name and address, a unique number, or the name and strength of the medication. 
    2. Reference: Rule 0880-02-14(2)(b)(1) of the General Rules and Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine.
  12. Can a drug (non-control, CII, CIII, CIV, CV) be returned to the pharmacy after being dispensed to the patient?
    1. Answer:
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  13. Does a prescriber have to perform a physical exam before prescribing a drug (non-controlled, CII, CIII, CIV, CV)?
    1. Answer:
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