News & Information

Post-Dated Prescriptions

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently finalized a rule change for prescribing schedule II controlled substances. Effective December 19, 2007, prescribers may write up to three 30-day prescriptions for the same schedule II controlled substance on the same day, as described below. Once the rule change is in effect (December 19, 2007), healthcare providers may post-date schedule II prescriptions as allowed by laws in their individual state.

Click Here for more information from the Drug Information Center at the University of Utah.

Pharmacy Practice Act & DOPL Website

The updated Pharmacy Practice Act became effective July 1, 2004. You may download the Pharmacy Practice Act Rules and visit the DOPL web site for more information.

Drug Shortages

Visit ASHP's drug shortages management resource center (http://www.ashp.org/shortage) to help manage problems with shortages. This information is generated by The University of Utah Drug Information Service

Technician Certification

For up to date information regarding technician certification see the PTCB web site (http://www.ptcb.org).

Utah Recovery Assistance Program

Is your use of alcohol or other drugs harming you and putting your family and patients in harms way? Get help before it is too late. Contact: Utah Recovery Assistance Program (801) 530-6428 or visit the URAP web site (http://www.dopl.utah.gov/programs/urap/index.html).

Standing Vaccine form

Standing Prescription Order to Administer Immunizations and Emergency Medications (PDF)