Section 20-576-76 - Originating Pharmacy(a) If an originating pharmacy accepts a prescription for dispensing to a patient or patient's representative through the use of a central dispensing pharmacy, at least one of such pharmacies shall be located in Connecticut;(b) An originating pharmacy shall notify a patient or patient's representative when a prescription may be processed or dispensed via shared pharmacy services;(c) An originating pharmacy shall provide a patient or patient's representative with the name of the licensed pharmacy processing or dispensing their prescription. If an originating pharmacy utilizes a pharmacy network under common ownership to process and dispense prescriptions, the patient or patient's representative shall be notified that any of the network pharmacies may process or dispense their prescription. Such notification may be provided to a patient or patient's representative via a one-time written notice or signage in the originating pharmacy;(d) Each licensed pharmacy that participates in shared pharmacy services shall have the same owner or have a written contract or agreement with a participating licensed pharmacy outlining the specific services provided by each licensed pharmacist and licensed pharmacy along with the responsibilities shared by each licensed pharmacist and licensed pharmacy with respect to complying with applicable federal and state pharmacy statutes and regulations;(e) An originating pharmacy shall maintain each original prescription in a readily retrievable manner at such pharmacy;(f) An originating pharmacy shall implement and maintain a quality assurance program as described in section 20-635 of the Connecticut General Statutes that documents each prescription error reported to such originating pharmacy by a patient or patient's representative or by a licensed pharmacist or licensed pharmacy participating in shared pharmacy services regardless of where such reported prescription error occurred;(g) An originating pharmacy shall provide access to all records required by this section, section 20-576-75, and sections 20-576-78 and 20-576-79 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies to the Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division, within 48 hours of said department's request;(h) An originating pharmacy shall verify, at least annually, that each licensed pharmacy utilized by the originating pharmacy for shared pharmacy services is properly licensed, and the originating pharmacy shall maintain a record of such verification on file for review by the Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division;(i) An originating pharmacy shall require pharmacy personnel to verify that each shipping container received from a central dispensing pharmacy contains each prescription listed on the shipping record. Such shipping record shall be maintained for a period of no less than three years;(j) An originating pharmacy shall not provide any controlled substance prescriptions in Schedule II, III, IV or V of the federal Controlled Substances Act to a central dispensing pharmacy;(k) An originating pharmacy shall perform a final prescription verification each time such pharmacy places a new prescription label over an existing prescription label or alters a dispensed prescription ready for delivery to a patient or patient's representative; and(l) An originating pharmacy shall be responsible for reporting all dispensation data.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-576-76