Foreign Prescription

[Medicine Buddha]

I heard from a doctor friend saying there is one East state whose pharmacy law recognize Rx from another country, as long as it is in English and doctor has legitimate relationship with the patient.

I know Texas will accept Rx from Canada and Mexico, but this pharmacy in this state could accept Rx from many other countries. Anybody could share his/her knowledge about this? Thank you very much!

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[pharmacist_retail]

In NYS, foreign prescriptions are as good as garbage. Refer the patients to ER or Urgent Care. They won't want to pay up, but if they are truly in need they will go. The majority of the time they will probably just ask for your expert advice. You will cure them.

 

[rph3664]

In Iowa, we can fill a prescription from any country as long as we have the drug and the physician has an American medical license; any state will do.

 

[Medicine Buddha]

In Iowa, we can fill a prescription from any country as long as we have the drug and the physician has an American medical license; any state will do.

If Dr has American license, there will be no problem of course. The catch is the prescriber does not have American license.

 

[Medicine Buddha]

In NYS, foreign prescriptions are as good as garbage. Refer the patients to ER or Urgent Care. They won't want to pay up, but if they are truly in need they will go. The majority of the time they will probably just ask for your expert advice. You will cure them.

So, negative for NY.

A 2012 Medicare Part D document listed the following states as potentially permitting the dispensing of prescriptions written by foreign-licensed prescibers. They are: Arizona, Florida, Maine, North Dakota, Texas, Vermont, and Washington. Any pharmacist from these states can verify the information? Thanks!