Prior to outsourcing Rx drug orders to CENTRAL filling or processing pharmacies OR if pharmacy is part of a network of pharmacies where Rx may be filled at any of those pharmacies, it must:

• A. Notify patient or patient's agent rx may be outsourced; provide name of pharmacy that will be filling or processing the rx; clearly show name, address, and phone number of the delivering pharmacy on rx container
• B. Notify patient only
• C. Provide name of pharmacy only
• D. Show name on rx container only

Answer: (A)

When a pharmacy outsources Rx orders to a central fill or operates within a network where filling can occur at multiple locations, the patient must be informed that outsourcing may happen. In addition, the pharmacy must provide the name of the pharmacy that will fill or process the Rx and must clearly display on the Rx container the name, address, and phone number of the delivering pharmacy. This arrangement ensures transparency about where the medication was dispensed and who processed it, allowing the patient or their agent to verify the source, contact the correct facility for questions, and address safety communications or recalls. Merely notifying the patient, or providing only a name or only a name on the container, would not meet the full requirement for both notification and complete dispensing-site information.