New York State Controlled Substance Regulations
	Written Prescriptions
				Maximum Quantity	Refills	Up to 90 day exemption	90 day exemption refills	Up to 180 day exemption	180 day exemption refills
	C-II Anabolic Steroids			up to 30 day supply	None	Yes	None	Yes	None
	C-II			up to 30 day supply	None	Yes	None	None	None
	C-III			up to 30 day supply	Up to 5 within 6 months of date written	Yes	One only	None	None
	C-IV Benzodiazepine			up to 30 day supply	None	Yes	None	None	None
	C-IV			up to 30 day supply	Up to 5 within 6 months of date written	Yes	One only	None	None
	C-V			up to 30 day supply	Up to 5 within 6 months of date written	Yes	One only	None	None
Oral Prescriptions
			Maximum Quantity	Refills	Written Follow-Up					Rx Type
C-II Anabolic Steroids			Emergency Maximum 5 Days	None	Must be received within 72 hours, must have "Authorization for Emergency Dispensing" on face, and must be attached to phone Rx.  If not received, the pharmacist must notify BCS within 7 days after dispensing, and notify DEA in writing					ONYSRx - File in C-II file
C-II			Emergency Maximum 5 Days	None	Must be received within 72 hours, must have "Authorization for Emergency Dispensing" on face, and must be attached to phone Rx.  If not received, the pharmacist must notify BCS within 7 days after dispensing, and notify DEA in writing					ONYSRx - File in C-II file
C-III			Up to 5 Days Supply	None	Must be received within 72 hours, may authorize up to 5 refills, must be attached to phone Rx, and write "Follow-up to oral order, Rx #xxx, oral order filled on --/--/--, written prescription received on --/--/--."  If not received, pharmacist must write on Rx "Written prescription not received," signature, and date.  If the written follow-up exactly covers the oral Rx and has refills - give the amount of refills, 5x/6 month rule applies from oral order date.  If the written follow-up differs from the original ans has refills on it - note on the oral order "written Rx not received" and fill the mailed Rx as a new or mail it back to the practitioner and request another.					Regular Controlled Rx - File in C-III, C-IV, C-V file
C-IV Benzodiazepines			Emergency Maximum 5 Days	None	Must be received within 72 hours, must have "Authorization for Emergency Dispensing" on face, and must be attached to phone Rx.  If not received, the pharmacist must notify BCS within 7 days after dispensing, and notify DEA in writing					ONYSRx - File in C-II file
C-IV			Up to 30 Days Supply or 100 Dosage Units, Whichever is Less	None	Must be received within 72 hours, may authorize up to 5 refills, must be attached to phone Rx, and write "Follow-up to oral order, Rx #xxx, oral order filled on --/--/--, written prescription received on --/--/--."  If not received, pharmacist must write on Rx "Written prescription not received," signature, and date.  If the written follow-up exactly covers the oral Rx and has refills - give the amount of refills, 5x/6 month rule applies from oral order date.  If the written follow-up differs from the original ans has refills on it - note on the oral order "written Rx not received" and fill the mailed Rx as a new or mail it back to the practitioner and request another.					Regular Controlled Rx - File in C-III, C-IV, C-V file
C-V			Up to 5 Days Supply	None	Must be received within 72 hours, may authorize up to 5 refills, must be attached to phone Rx, and write "Follow-up to oral order, Rx #xxx, oral order filled on --/--/--, written prescription received on --/--/--."  If not received, pharmacist must write on Rx "Written prescription not received," signature, and date.  If the written follow-up exactly covers the oral Rx and has refills - give the amount of refills, 5x/6 month rule applies from oral order date.  If the written follow-up differs from the original ans has refills on it - note on the oral order "written Rx not received" and fill the mailed Rx as a new or mail it back to the practitioner and request another.					Regular Controlled Rx - File in C-III, C-IV, C-V file
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