### Question
How does PART 1300—DEFINITIONS define filling new prescriptions for controlled substances in Schedule III, IV, or V?


### Answer
Under *21 CFR § 1300.04*, **filling new prescriptions for controlled substances in Schedule III, IV, or V** is defined as:

> filling a prescription for an individual for a controlled substance in Schedule III, IV, or V, if:

(1) The pharmacy dispensing that prescription has previously dispensed to the patient a controlled substance other than by means of the Internet and pursuant to the valid prescription of a practitioner that meets the applicable requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of section 309 of the Act (21 U.S.C. 829) and §§ 1306.21 and 1306.22 of this chapter (for purposes of this definition, such a prescription shall be referred to as the "original prescription");

#### Citation:
  - *21 CFR § 1300.04*
  - Heading: **PART 1300—DEFINITIONS**

