OAR 855-041-6250: Patient’s Own Drugs and Other Drugs from Outside Sources

When a patient or a patient’s agent brings a drug into the hospital, the drug may only be administered to the patient if: (1) The practitioner or pharmacist has identified it and it is in a pharmacy labeled container; and (2) Any administration is pursuant to a practitioner’s order; or (3) In the pharmacist’s professional judgment, withholding the drug would be detrimental to the patient’s health. In such a case, the pharmacist may authorize administration of the drug pursuant to a practitioner’s order.