Community pharmacies are playing an increasing role in animal health care and will continue to do so. This information can assist you in discussing prescriptions with your clients and pharmacists, and includes suggestions for helping to prevent medication errors at the pharmacy.
The OVMA receives queries from veterinarians and practice managers as to the requirements for issuing and verifying prescriptions by various means. Here is a summary of pertient information from DEA and the Oregon Board of Pharmacy.
This resource sheet reviews what should be included on a veterinary prescription and suggests additional notations that will help with better communication between you and the dispensing pharmacy.
The following points were developed to provide you with some guidance on prescription issues with community and online pharmacies
Following is a summary of noted concerns with some pharmacies.
The EPA recognizes the role of veterinarians and their needs at times to dispense pesticides to clients in individual packaging. As a matter of policy, this is allowed by the EPA, provided that some specific guidelines are met.
You have the greatest influence on your client as well as the critical responsibility to communicate with your client the status of their animal’s health and the reason for the medication you have prescribed
Veterinarians are not eligible to procure National Provider Identifier numbers.
