Remote outpatient prescription processing must be conducted where?

• A. May be in or outside of Ohio
• B. Just must have a pharmacy license
• C. Must be done in the United States
• D. Must be done in Canada

Answer: (C)

Remote outpatient prescription processing is governed by licensure and jurisdiction. To protect patient safety and ensure proper regulatory oversight, this work must be performed within the United States under U.S. laws. Pharmacists must be licensed in the state (and country) where the patient will receive the medication, and the entire process—verification, dispensing, counseling, and privacy protections—must fall under U.S. regulatory and professional standards. Doing the work from outside the United States would bypass these licensure requirements and the established safeguards, making it inappropriate. That’s why the correct stance is that it must be done in the United States.