Topical ophthalmic products — Early refills authorized.
RCW 18.64.530
in effectA pharmacist is authorized, without consulting a physician or obtaining a new prescription or refill from a physician, to provide for one early refill of a prescription for topical ophthalmic products if all of the following criteria are met: (1) The refill is requested by a patient at or after seventy percent of the predicted days of use of: (a) The date the original prescription was dispensed to the patient; or (b) The date that the last refill of the prescription was dispensed to the patient; (2) The prescriber indicates on the original prescription that a specific number of refills will be needed; and (3) The refill does not exceed the number of refills that the prescriber indicated under subsection (2) of this section.
A pharmacist is authorized, without consulting a physician or obtaining a new prescription or refill from a physician, to provide for one early refill of a prescription for topical ophthalmic products if all of the following criteria are met:
(1) The refill is requested by a patient at or after seventy percent of the predicted days of use of:
(a) The date the original prescription was dispensed to the patient; or
(b) The date that the last refill of the prescription was dispensed to the patient;
(2) The prescriber indicates on the original prescription that a specific number of refills will be needed; and
(3) The refill does not exceed the number of refills that the prescriber indicated under subsection (2) of this section.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.64&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026