Prescription Drug Registry submission information includes which of the following?

• A. Full Prescription Drug Registry submission includes: Patient name, address, phone number, gender, DOB; Pharmacy name, address, phone number, DEA #; Prescriber name, address, phone #, DEA #; Rx: date written, date filled, new or refill; Drug: name, strength, dosage form, qty written and dispensed, NDC #; Rx #; Source of payment.
• B. Partial list including patient contact details and pharmacy name.
• C. Drug and dosage form only.
• D. Rx date and Rx number only.

Answer: (A)

Prescriptions in a Prescription Drug Registry are tracked with comprehensive detail so that clinicians and investigators can accurately monitor controlled substances and detect patterns of misuse. The full submission includes patient demographics (name, address, phone, gender, date of birth), identifying information for the pharmacy and the prescriber (pharmacy name, address, phone number, DEA number; prescriber name, address, phone number, DEA number), and complete prescription data (date written, date filled, whether it’s a new prescription or a refill). It also records exact drug information (name, strength, dosage form, quantity written and dispensed, NDC number) plus the prescription number and the source of payment. This complete data set enables precise matching of records, trend analysis, and enforcement actions when needed. The other options omit essential fields—without patient or prescriber details, or without full drug and transaction data—so they don’t provide the full picture the registry needs to function effectively.