“Prescription” defined.
1. “Prescription” means:
(a) An order given individually for the person for whom prescribed, directly from a physician, osteopathic physician’s assistant, physician assistant, dentist, podiatric physician, optometrist, advanced practitioner of nursing or veterinarian, or his agent, to a pharmacist or indirectly by means of an order signed by the practitioner or an electronic transmission from the practitioner to a pharmacist; or
(b) A chart order written for an inpatient specifying drugs which he is to take home upon his discharge.
2. The term does not include a chart order written for an inpatient for use while he is an inpatient.
Last modified: February 26, 2006