The original record of every prescription filled by a pharmacy must be kept on file for three years at the pharmacy or as specified by State Board of Pharmacy rule. The prescription record must contain the date of the transaction and the brand name, or if the drug has no brand name, the generic name and the name of the manufacturer of any drug substituted pursuant to ORS § 689.515. If the prescription may be communicated to the pharmacy by oral or electronic means, the prescription information may be recorded and stored in an electronic form that allows for ready retrieval. Prescriptions maintained in the file required under this section must be readily accessible to the board for inspection. [2003 c.103 § 2; 2009 c.756 § 80]

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 689.508

  • Manufacturer: means a person engaged in the manufacture of drugs. See Oregon Statutes 689.005
  • Pharmacy: means a place that meets the requirements of rules of the board, is licensed and approved by the board where the practice of pharmacy may lawfully occur and includes apothecaries, drug stores, dispensaries, hospital outpatient pharmacies, pharmacy departments and prescription laboratories but does not include a place used by a manufacturer or wholesaler. See Oregon Statutes 689.005

 

[Amended by 1953 c.433 § 1; 1971 c.650 § 39; 1973 c.792 § 44; 1977 c.688 § 1; repealed by 1977 c.842 § 45 and 1979 c.777 § 59]