Legal Requirements For Accurate Record Keeping

To ensure proper documentation of every transaction

To increase medication prices

To reduce the number of prescriptions filled

To avoid hiring more staff

Accurate inventory tracking

Proper recordkeeping of all transactions

Segregation of Schedule II controlled substance records

Allowing unrestricted access to controlled substances

Official order forms for Schedule II medications

Receipts for over-the-counter medications

Power of attorney authorization forms

Records of controlled substances distributed

Patient's insurance provider

List of all new and refill prescriptions

Patient's occupation

Pharmacist's comments relevant to drug therapy

Known allergies and drug reactions

Patient's insurance provider

Patient's employment history

Patient's family medical history

Records must be kept for a minimum of two years

Records must be readily accessible for audits or patient care

Records must be handwritten only

Some states require longer retention periods

One year

Two years

Five years

Ten years