A central fill pharmacy operates as an agent of or under contract with the origination pharmacy to fill or refill a prescription.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only for refills
• D. Only for initial fills

Answer: (A)

Central fill pharmacies function as agents for the origination pharmacy under a contract, handling the dispensing of prescriptions on its behalf. This arrangement allows the central fill to fill or refill medications as authorized by the contract, improving efficiency and speed while the origination pharmacy retains responsibility for the patient relationship, counseling, and final oversight. Because the contract can cover both initial fills and refills, the statement is true. Limiting the role to only refills or only initial fills would misrepresent how central fill services operate.