A patient is requesting the remaining 3 months of a refill on a prescription that expires next week. Are pharmacists allowed to dispense the full 3 months?

The Community Pharmacy Standards of Practice state that a registrant must not dispense prescriptions more than two years from the prescribing date, but it does not limit the duration of therapy that may be dispensed. However, pharmacists must use their professional judgement to assess the appropriateness prior to dispensing any prescription.

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