a. Medical Corps Officers of the Uniformed Services. These physicians are
authorized to prescribe any drug to any patient with one exception: They are not
authorized to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances for themselves or members of
their families.
b. Dental Corps Officers of the Uniformed Services. These dentists are
authorized to prescribe medications; however, they are not authorized to prescribe
Schedule II controlled substances for themselves or members of their families.
c. Veterinary Corps Officers of the Uniformed Services. Prescriptions
written by military veterinarians are only authorized to be filled when the prescriptions
are written for government-owned animals.
d. Uniformed Podiatrists who are Engaged in Professional Practice. These
persons are not authorized to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances for
themselves or members of their families.
e. Civilian Physicians, Osteopaths, Dentists, Podiatrists, and Veterinarians
on duty at Army Medical Treatment Facilities. Civilian professionals are sometimes
employed in Army MTFs. From this group of professionals, two restrictions are placed
upon prescription writing. First, if the professional and his/her family are authorized
medical care privileges, the professional is not authorized to prescribe Schedule II
controlled substances for himself or members of his family. Second, civilian
veterinarians' prescriptions are only authorized to be filled when the prescriptions are
written for government-owned animals.
NOTE:
The following personnel are authorized to write prescriptions only
for selected medications which have been recommended by the
Therapeutic Agents Board, reviewed by the Credentials committee
(AR 40-66) and by the physician charged with the direction of the
clinical activities concerned, and approved by the MTF commander.
NOTE
Prescriptions written by the following personnel must have the
following statement written on the prescription form: "TO BE FILLED
ONLY" AT (name of local MTF) PHARMACY."
f. Uniformed Optometrists and Civilian Optometrists Who are Engaged in
Professional Practice While on Duty at Uniformed Services Military Treatment
Facilities. These optometrists will not be authorized to prescribe controlled
substances.
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