Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-6.15

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024

Rule 657-6.15 - Return of drugs and devices

For the protection of the public health and safety, prescription drugs and devices may be returned to the pharmacy for reuse or resale only as herein provided:

(1)Integrity maintained. Prescription drugs and devices may be returned, exchanged, or resold only if, in the professional judgment of the pharmacist, the integrity of the prescription drug or device has not in any way been compromised.

(2)Controlled substances. Under no circumstances shall pharmacy personnel accept from a patient or a patient's agent any controlled substances for return, exchange, or resale except to the same patient.

(3)Unit dose returns. Prescription drugs dispensed in unit dose packaging, excluding controlled substances, may be returned and reused as authorized in 657-subrule 22.1(6).

Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-6.15

Amended by IAB February 14, 2018/Volume XL, Number 17, effective 3/21/2018