Drug Limitations and Requirements

Please note the following limitations and requirements for drugs filled through the Deployment Prescription Program.

Controlled (CII) Drugs

Schedule II controlled medications (CII) may be mailed or e-prescribed to Home Delivery.*  You must have a hard copy, a paper prescription with the provider's hand-written signature, and a valid personal DEA# for mailed prescriptions. We don't accept photocopied, scanned, faxed, or digital signatures. 

Send hard copy paper prescriptions to:

Express Scripts, Inc.

P.O. Box 52012

Phoenix, AZ 85072-2012

For CII drugs, you can only get a 90-day supply at a time with no refills.

We may require a new prescription if we find errors.

*Electronic prescribing is subject to federal and state/U.S. territory e-Prescribing laws.

Controlled (CIII-CV) Drugs 

You must have a hard copy, a paper prescription with the provider's hand-written signature, and a valid personal DEA#. We don't accept photocopies or digital signatures.

You can only get a 90-day supply at a time with no refills.

We may require a new prescription if we find errors.

Your provider can fax or you can mail CIII-CV prescriptions to Express Scripts.

Psychotropic Drugs

You may get an initial 180-day supply at the pre-deployment site.

Exception: You can only get a 90-day supply of CII stimulants at the pre-deployment site. In theater, a 180-day supply (total) may be supplied.

We don't accept mail order prescriptions from pre-deployment sites.

You must see a provider in theater for all follow-up care and prescription renewals.

Non-deployable Drugs  You must have proof of an approved CENTCOM waiver.
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs

Only the following OTC drugs can be filled:

  • Prilosec
  • Claritin
  • Claritin-D
  • Zyrtec
  • Zyrtec-D
Smoking Cessation Drugs Chantix is a non-deployable drug. We require proof of an approved CENTCOM waiver.

Last Updated 12/21/2023