Pharmacist FAQsFrequently Asked Questions for Pharmacists on Supervising Physician Information on PA/NP Prescriptions
A: No. A supervising physician’s information is not required on NP- or PA-issued prescriptions. On February 1, 2021, the NC Medical Board amended the prescribing authority rule for physicians’ assistants by removing the supervising physician information requirement for prescriptions written by physicians’ assistants. 21_NCAC_32S_.0212-Final_approval_.pdf (ncmedboard.org). On August 1, 2021, the NC Medical Board amended the prescribing authority rule for nurse practitioners by removing the supervising physician information requirement for prescriptions written by nurse practitioners http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2021%20-%20occupational%20licensing%20boards%20and%20commissions/chapter%2032%20-%20north%20carolina%20medical%20board/subchapter%20m/21%20ncac%2032m%20.0109.pdf. Even before the Medical Board’s 2021 rule amendments (as detailed in long-standing Board guidance, see Item 2403 here: http://www.ncbop.org/Newsletters/Apr2020.pdf), the absence of a supervising physician’s name and telephone number did not render a PA- or NP-issued prescription "invalid," “illegal,” or otherwise ineligible for dispensing under the North Carolina Food Drug and Cosmetic Act or the North Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act.
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