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Legal Status of EPT in West Virginia

prohibited EPT is likely prohibited.


minus symbol W.Va. regulation defines as unprofessional conduct: “A practice of providing treatment recommendations relating to issuing prescriptions, via electronic or other means, for persons without establishing an on-going physician-patient relationship wherein the physician has obtained information adequate to support the prescription.” W. Va. Code R. § 11-01A-12.2(k).







V. Prescription requirements (Explanation)

minus symbol Labels for legend drugs dispensed by a physician must contain patient’s name.
W. Va. Code R. § 11-5-8.3(b).

minus symbol Pharmacists are prohibited from dispensing prescription orders when s/he has knowledge that the prescription was issued without a physician-patient relationship. W. Va. Code § 30-5-3 (g).

minus symbol Pharmacists, druggists, and any other non-physician are prohibited from dispensing, selling, distributing, or prescribing medication for the treatment of STDs without a written prescription or order from a licensed physician and the order is written for the person for whom the prescription is intended.
W. Va. Code § 16-4-24


prohibited EPT is likely prohibited.

Statutory authority requires a physician patient relationship prior to prescribing medications. Pharmacists are also precluded from dispensing drugs where the intended recipient is not the patient identified on the prescription.

Status as of August 16, 2006


star Exception: EPT is permissible in Baltimore, Maryland.

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