Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants September 30, 2005.ppt

Michigan Academy of Physician AssistantsSeptember 30, 2005Jesse C. Vivian, BS Pharm, JDProfessor of Pharmacy PracticeRoom 2144 ApplebaumVoice:(313) 577-5389 Fax: (313) 577-5369E-Mail: jessevivian@Web: Prescribing Drugs: Michigan Law For PAs Handouts and Lecture Notes are online at: PAprescribinghandout.doc PAprescribinghandout.xml PAprescribinghandout.htm PAprescribinghandout.ppt Prescribing Law Sources Excerpts from Michigan Pharmacy Law: A Guide to the Statutes and Regulations, 3rd Edition (2004) Published by The Michigan Pharmacists Association, Lansing, MI 48906 Question: Who can prescribe what under Michigan Laws and Regulations? Note: Federal Law defers to State law on prescribing authority Distinguish: Independent Prescribing authority From Dependant Prescribing Authority Distinguish: RDs from FDs Who can prescribe what under Michigan Laws and Regulations? The answer, depends upon whether the focus of the question is on practitioners licensed by the state of Michigan to prescribe federal legend drugs or, practitioners authorized to prescribe under the laws of other states (or even Canada) when the prescription is presented to a Michigan pharmacy. The other critical factor depends on whether the prescription is for a controlled substance or a non-controlled federal legend drug. No Rule is a Good RuleunlessThere are Exceptions Executive Order No. 2005-24 On September 20, Governor Granholm signed Executive Order No. 2005-24 giving Michigan licensed Pharmacists and Pharmacies discretionary authority to dispense prescription drugs to victims of Hurricane Katrina where there are no records available. STATE OF DISASTER: TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS Executive Order 2005-24 1.?Subdivision (e) of Section 17763 of the Public Health Code 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17763(e), and associated state regulations are suspended.? Pharmacies and pharmacists licensed in this state may, in the exercise of their professional ju