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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 872.7. Requirements for dispensers and pharmacies

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Submission.--A dispenser or pharmacy shall, according to the format determined by the board, electronically submit information to the system regarding each controlled substance dispensed.

(b) Data elements.--All of the following information shall be provided by a dispenser or pharmacy:

(1) The full name of the prescriber.

(2) The prescriber's Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration number.

(3) The date the prescription was written.

(4) The date the prescription was dispensed.

(5) The full name, date of birth, gender and address of the person for whom the prescription was written and dispensed.

(6) The National Drug Code.

(7) The quantity and days’ supply.

(8) The DEA registration number and National Provider Identifier of the dispenser or pharmacy.

(9) The method of payment for the prescription.

(c) Frequency.--A dispenser or pharmacy shall submit all information required under subsection (b) to the system no later than the close of the subsequent business day after dispensing a controlled substance.

(d) Dispenser designee.--Dispensers may designate other pharmacy employees for purposes of accessing the system according to standards established by the board.

(e) System query.--

(1) A dispenser shall query the system before dispensing an opioid drug product or a benzodiazepine prescribed to a patient if any of the following apply:

(i) The patient is a new patient of the dispenser.

(ii) The patient pays cash when they have insurance.

(iii) The patient requests a refill early.

(iv) The patient is getting opioid drug products or benzodiazepines from more than one prescriber.

(2) For the purposes of this subsection, a new patient does not include an individual going to the same pharmacy, or a different physical location of that pharmacy, if the patient's record is available to the dispenser.

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