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10/13/2022
Prescribing Reminders from the Pharmacy Board
We've compiled some updates for your reference:
Go Live Date for OARRS Provider
Authorization Postponed
Due to the anticipated high volume of inquiries, the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy has decided to postpone the go-live date of provider authorization. Communications will be sent when a new enablement date has been determined. As a reminder, all OARRS (Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System) users must register for an account as soon as possible to avoid losing access to the system.
Verify your account information is up to date in OARRS:
https://ohio.pmpaware.net/
If you do not have an OARRS account, you can register by visiting: https://ohio.pmpaware.net/identities/new
Email questions about OARRS registration to:
pdmpintegrations@bamboohealth.com.
Required OARRS Review for Gabapentin Prescriptions
Effective November 15, 2022, OAC 4729:5-5-08 will be amended to require pharmacists to check a patient’s OARRS report prior to dispensing medications containing gabapentin. This rule is intended to address an increase in the overutilization of gabapentin as reported by OARRS and Board staff. For example, 24.9% (159,163) of Ohio patients in 2020 received gabapentin from multiple prescribers.
To view the amendments to the rule:
https://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/4729/5/5/4729$5-5-08_PH_FF_A_RU_20220920_1220.pdf
National Prescription Drug Take Back
Day is October 29, 2022
The Next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will take place on October 29, 2022 from 10am to 2pm. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.
For more information:
www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/
The Pharmacy Board has also published a number of resources regarding the disposal of drugs in Ohio: www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/Pubs/DrugDisposalResources