Health care is a team effort and it is important that CPSBC registrants support their pharmacist colleagues by complying with prescribing requirements for duplicate prescription pads.
CPSBC has recently received concerns from pharmacists that the quantity field of the controlled prescription pad is being filled out incorrectly in some cases.
The quantity area should reflect the number of units of the medication, not the strength. See below for an example.
Registrants are also reminded to write the drug strength on their duplicate prescription form. It is not enough to simply write the dosage amount and leave it to the pharmacist to decide on a medication preparation or strength.
Further information about the requirements for filling out the duplicate pads can be found on the .
Registrants can with any questions about prescribing controlled medications.