Prescriptions may be refilled as follows:
1. A prescription for a drug in Schedule II may not be refilled.
2. A prescription for a drug in Schedules III or IV may not be filled or refilled more than six months after the date on which such prescription was issued and no such prescription may be authorized to be refilled, nor be refilled, more than five times, except that any prescription for such a drug after six months from the date of issue, or after being refilled five times, may be renewed by the prescriber issuing it either in writing, or orally, if promptly reduced to writing and filed by the pharmacist filling it.
3. A prescription in Schedule VI may not be refilled, unless authorized by the prescriber either on the face of the original prescription or orally by the prescriber except as provided in subdivision 4 of this section. Oral instructions shall be reduced promptly to writing by the pharmacist and filed on or with the original prescription.
4. A prescription for a drug controlled by Schedule VI may be refilled without authorization from the prescriber if reasonable effort has been made to communicate with the prescriber, and the pharmacist has determined that he is not available and the patient's health would be in imminent danger without the benefits of the drug. The pharmacist shall inform the patient of the prescriber's unavailability and that the refill is being made without his authorization. The pharmacist shall promptly inform the prescriber of such refill. The date and quantity of the refill, the prescriber's unavailability and the rationale for the refill shall be noted on the reverse side of the prescription.
1970, c. 650, § 54-524.68; 1972, c. 798; 1976, c. 614; 1983, c. 395; 1988, c. 765; 1996, c. 408.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
§ 54.1-3403. Chapter not applicable to economic poisons
§ 54.1-3405. Access to and copies of records; inspections
§ 54.1-3406. Records confidential; disclosure of information about violations of federal law
§ 54.1-3407. Analysis of controlled substances
§ 54.1-3408. Professional use by practitioners
§ 54.1-3408.01. Requirements for prescriptions
§ 54.1-3408.02. Transmission of prescriptions
§ 54.1-3408.03. Dispensing of therapeutically equivalent drug product permitted
§ 54.1-3408.04. Dispensing of interchangeable biosimilars permitted
§ 54.1-3408.05. Use of FDA-approved substance upon publication of final rule
§ 54.1-3408.1. Prescription in excess of recommended dosage in certain cases
§ 54.1-3408.3. Certification for use of cannabis oil for treatment
§ 54.1-3408.5. Epinephrine required in certain public places
§ 54.1-3409. Professional use by veterinarians
§ 54.1-3410. When pharmacist may sell and dispense drugs
§ 54.1-3410.1. Requirements for radiopharmaceuticals
§ 54.1-3411. When prescriptions may be refilled
§ 54.1-3411.1. Prohibition on returns, exchanges, or re-dispensing of drugs; exceptions
§ 54.1-3411.2. Prescription drug disposal programs
§ 54.1-3411.2:1. Guidelines for disposal of unused drugs
§ 54.1-3412. Date of dispensing; initials of pharmacist; automated data processing system
§ 54.1-3413. Manufacturing and administering Schedule I drugs
§ 54.1-3414. Official orders for Schedule II drugs
§ 54.1-3415. Distribution of drugs in Schedules II through VI by manufacturers and wholesalers
§ 54.1-3415.1. Delivery of medical devices on behalf of a medical equipment supplier
§ 54.1-3416. No prescription for preparations listed pursuant to Schedule V
§ 54.1-3417. Disposing of stocks of Schedules II through V drugs
§ 54.1-3418. Sale of aqueous or oleaginous solutions
§ 54.1-3419. Dispensing of insulin preparations
§ 54.1-3420. Distribution of certain drugs; written request or confirmation of receipt
§ 54.1-3420.1. Identification required for filling prescriptions
§ 54.1-3420.2. Delivery of prescription drug order
§ 54.1-3426. Regulations for special packaging
§ 54.1-3427. Dispensing drugs without safety closure container
§ 54.1-3428. Dissemination of information
§ 54.1-3429. Revocation of permit issued to manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor
§ 54.1-3430. Display of permit; permits nontransferable; renewal
§ 54.1-3431. Admission into evidence of certain certificates of analysis
§ 54.1-3432. Supervision by pharmacist
§ 54.1-3433. Certain advertising and signs unlawful
§ 54.1-3434. Permit to conduct pharmacy
§ 54.1-3434.01. Notice of pharmacy closing; change of ownership; penalty
§ 54.1-3434.02. Automated drug dispensing systems
§ 54.1-3434.03. Continuous quality improvement program
§ 54.1-3434.04. Automatic review of certain case decisions
§ 54.1-3434.05. Permit to act as an outsourcing facility
§ 54.1-3434.1. Nonresident pharmacies to register with Board
§ 54.1-3434.2. Permit to be issued
§ 54.1-3434.3. Denial, revocation, suspension of registration, summary proceedings
§ 54.1-3434.4. Prohibited acts
§ 54.1-3434.5. Nonresident outsourcing facilities to register with the Board
§ 54.1-3435. License to act as wholesale distributor; renewal; fee
§ 54.1-3435.01. Registration of nonresident wholesale distributors; renewal; fee
§ 54.1-3435.02. Certain permitted pharmacies and medical equipment suppliers exempted
§ 54.1-3435.2. Permit to act as medical equipment supplier; storage; limitation; regulations
§ 54.1-3435.3. Inspection and audit
§ 54.1-3435.3:1. Registration of nonresident medical equipment suppliers; renewal; fee
§ 54.1-3435.4. Permit to act as warehouser; regulations
§ 54.1-3435.4:01. Registration to act as a nonresident warehouser; regulations
§ 54.1-3435.4:1. Permitting of third-party logistics provider; renewal
§ 54.1-3435.4:2. Registration of nonresident third-party logistics provider; renewal
§ 54.1-3436.1. Prescription drug price transparency
§ 54.1-3437. Permit to manufacture drugs
§ 54.1-3437.1. Limited permit for repackaging drugs
§ 54.1-3438. Manufacturing, etc., of drugs or proprietary medicines, to be supervised by pharmacist
§ 54.1-3439. Application for nonrestricted manufacturing permit; fee
§ 54.1-3440. Persons to whom nonrestricted permit is granted
§ 54.1-3442. When permit not to be granted; regulations
§ 54.1-3442.01. Registration of nonresident manufacturer; renewal
§ 54.1-3442.02. Prescription drug price transparency
§ 54.1-3442.4. Limitation of liability
§ 54.1-3442.6. Permit to operate pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility
§ 54.1-3442.7. Dispensing cannabis products; report
§ 54.1-3442.8. Criminal liability; exceptions
§ 54.1-3443. Board to administer article
§ 54.1-3444. Controlled substances included by whatever name designated
§ 54.1-3445. Placement of substance in Schedule I
§ 54.1-3447. Placement of substance in Schedule II
§ 54.1-3449. Placement of substance in Schedule III
§ 54.1-3451. Placement of substance in Schedule IV
§ 54.1-3453. Placement of substance in Schedule V
§ 54.1-3456. Controlled substance analog
§ 54.1-3456.1. Drugs of concern
§ 54.1-3460. Poisonous or deleterious substance, or color additive
§ 54.1-3461. Adulterated drug or device
§ 54.1-3462. Misbranded drug or device
§ 54.1-3463. Exemption of drugs dispensed by filling or refilling prescription
§ 54.1-3464. Adulterated cosmetics
§ 54.1-3465. Misbranded cosmetics
§ 54.1-3468. Conditions to dispensing device, item, or substance; records
§ 54.1-3469. Storage, usage, and disposition of controlled paraphernalia
§ 54.1-3470. Obtaining controlled paraphernalia by fraud, etc.
§ 54.1-3471. Issuance of permits to certain persons other than registered pharmacists