S.C. Code Regs. § ch. 61, 61-125, 61-125.1200, 61-125.1204

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Subsection 61-125.1204 - Medication Containers (I)

A. Medications for patients shall be obtained from a permitted pharmacy or authorized healthcare provider as allowed by law on an individual prescription basis. These medications shall bear a label affixed to the container which reflects at least the following: name of pharmacy, name of patient, name of the prescribing physician or other authorized healthcare provider, date and prescription number, directions for use, and the name and dosage unit of the medication. The label shall be brought into accord with the directions of the physician or other authorized healthcare provider each time the prescription is refilled. Medication containers having soiled, damaged, incomplete, illegible, or makeshift labels shall be returned to the pharmacy for re-labeling or disposal.

B. Medications for each patient shall be kept in the original containers including unit dose systems. There shall be no transferring between containers, or opening blister packs to remove medications for destruction or adding new medications for administration.

S.C. Code Regs. ch. 61, 61-125, 61-125.1200, 61-125.1204

Added by State Register Volume 43, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/24/2019.