Current through Register No. 44, October 31, 2024
Section Ph 1409.01 - Charitable ProvidersA charitable provider shall:
(a) Coordinate retrieval of donated unused prescription drugs and medical devices from entities eligible to donate;(b) Check unused prescription drugs (UPD) against the manifest and document any discrepancies and communicate those discrepancies to the entity eligible to donate;(c) Store and secure these UPDs in a manner that distinguishes them from general stock and store them according to state and federal laws, rules and regulations;(d) Check the unused prescription drugs for adulteration or misbranding;(e) Assure expired, adulterated, misbranded, and controlled drugs are not dispensed;(f) Segregate unacceptable drugs for destruction or return and prepare a manifest that is signed by both the pharmacist and a witness when it comes time for destruction;(g) Have access to FDA or manufacturer drug recall information. If a drug is recalled by the FDA or manufacturer and the eligible provider can not ascertain the lot number on the label to differentiate between the recall and non-recalled drug, all such donated drugs shall be considered recalled and destroyed or returned in the manner specified by the recall; and(h) Assure destruction as defined by Department of Environmental Service of expired, adulterated, and/or recalled unused prescription medications as follows: (1) A manifest shall be made of unused prescription drugs expired, adulterated, misbranded and/or recalled to be destroyed;(2) Following destruction such manifest shall be signed by the pharmacist and witness verifying such destruction; and(3) The drug destruction manifest shall be kept in the files of the pharmacy for at least 2 years.N.H. Admin. Code § Ph 1409.01