A pharmacist receives a fax prescription for a Schedule I controlled substance. Under CDSA regulations, the pharmacist should:
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A
Dispense the medication immediately, as fax prescriptions are fully equivalent to written originals for all drugs
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B
Refuse to fill the prescription because narcotics cannot be dispensed on a fax
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C
Contact the prescriber to verbally confirm then treat the fax as an emergency verbal order
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D
Accept the fax for documentation and dispense only after receiving the original signed prescription