Compare the following pieces of legislation and select the one that permits pharmacists to take refill orders by telephone for noncontrolled drugs
a. Controlled Substances Act
b. Prescription Drug Marketing Act
c. Durham-Humphrey Amendment
d. Sherley Amendment
ANS: C
The Durham-Humphrey Amendment permits pharmacists to take refill orders by telephone for noncontrolled drugs, as well as for controlled substances on Schedules III and IV.
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