Dispensing Preventive Products

Policy Number (Clinical Affairs Use):

Origination Date: January 27, 2016

Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Purpose: To dispense preventive products at the UMSOD to our patients in lieu of having patients have to go to their pharmacy—if they so desire.

Scope (applies to): Dental and Dental Hygiene Students/Faculty

Definitions: Prescription products such as MI Paste, MI Paste Plus, Prevident 5000 Plus, Chlorhexidine

Policy and/or Procedure:

Provider/faculty use existing drug selection list to order Rx (current protocol)
Use the approved printed prescription from Axium – this ensures data is in Axium under the patients EPR as prior.
Print prescription and have the covering dentist sign it.
If patient elects to fill the prescription at the School Store, student will take the prescription and money from patient to School Store Manager (Mr. Ernest Leivers). School Store Manager (Mr. Ernest Leivers) will take money and Rx paperwork. School Store Manager (Mr. Ernest Leivers) will then give the student the product to give to the patient along with a receipt.
Mr. Leivers will keep a list on file of the following information and submit a copy to Dr. Leventer for records purposes:
- Date of Prescription
- Name of Patient
- Name of Provider prescribing
- Name of Student
- Name of product prescribed
- Price charged to patient
- Date prescription is given to student to give to patient

Fees: