(a) No written prescription shall be prescribed if it does not contain the following information clearly written, clearly hand printed, electronically printed, or typed:
(1) The name, address and phone number of the prescriber;
(2) The name and strength of the drug prescribed;
(3) The quantity of the drug prescribed;
(4) The directions for use of the drug;
(5) Date of issue.
(b) Optometrists who apply for a provider identifier number for controlled substances shall do so as outlined by the Division of Professional Regulation.
(c) A completed application must provide proof of graduate level coursework that includes general and ocular pharmacology.
(d) Controlled substances registration must include both of the following:
(1) Optometrists must register with the Drug Enforcement Agency [DEA] and use such DEA number for controlled substance prescriptions.
(2) Optometrists must register biennially with the Office of Controlled Substances in accordance with § 4732 of Title 16.
75 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 7; 80 Del. Laws, c. 356, § 1.
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