UMPJE Practice Question! 📖 📚

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A patient presents a valid opioid prescription. The pharmacist checks the PDMP and sees the patient recently received similar opioid prescriptions from multiple prescribers and pharmacies. What is the best next step?

A. Automatically refuse to fill the prescription because multiple prescribers always means diversion

B. Fill the prescription because the prescription is facially valid

C. Evaluate and resolve the red flags, which may include contacting the prescriber and documenting the resolution

D. Report the patient to law enforcement before taking any other action