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Which of the following actions best satisfies a pharmacist’s corresponding responsibility when dispensing a controlled substance prescription?

A. Dispense the prescription as written if it was issued by a licensed prescriber

B. Verify that the prescription was transmitted through an approved method, then dispense it without further review

C. Exercise professional judgment to ensure the prescription was issued for a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional practice

D. Contact the prescriber before dispensing every controlled substance prescription