Licensee must provide a letter or document of medical necessity for pharmacy board when prescribing opioids.

• A. Not required
• B. True
• C. Only on request
• D. False

Answer: (B)

Documentation of medical necessity for opioid prescriptions must be provided to the pharmacy board. This requirement means the prescriber keeps or submits a letter or written document showing why the opioid therapy is medically necessary for the patient, and the board can review this as part of ongoing oversight of controlled substances. It’s designed to ensure opioids are prescribed only for legitimate medical purposes and to support monitoring and prevention of misuse or diversion.

The option that suggests it’s not required, only on request, or false would not align with how the board regulates controlled substances and expects verifiable justification for opioid therapy.