Which action must be performed by the transferring pharmacist when manually transferring a CIII-V prescription?

Which action must be performed by the transferring pharmacist when manually transferring a CIII-V prescription?

• A. Records the patient's phone number on the original.
• B. Writes VOID on the invalidated prescription.
• C. Deletes the original prescription from records.
• D. Forwards the original to patient.

Answer: (B)

When a CIII–CV prescription is manually transferred, the transferring pharmacist must void the original prescription. This marking shows the paper record is no longer valid for dispensing and prevents the original from being filled again at the sending pharmacy, while also creating a clear signal and audit trail for the receiving pharmacy that a transfer has occurred. The other options aren’t part of the transfer process: recording the patient’s phone number on the original isn’t required for the transfer, deleting the original isn’t permissible, and forwarding the original to the patient isn’t how controlled-substance transfers are handled—the receiving pharmacy takes over with proper documentation.

When a CIII–CV prescription is manually transferred, the transferring pharmacist must void the original prescription. This marking shows the paper record is no longer valid for dispensing and prevents the original from being filled again at the sending pharmacy, while also creating a clear signal and audit trail for the receiving pharmacy that a transfer has occurred. The other options aren’t part of the transfer process: recording the patient’s phone number on the original isn’t required for the transfer, deleting the original isn’t permissible, and forwarding the original to the patient isn’t how controlled-substance transfers are handled—the receiving pharmacy takes over with proper documentation.