048-2 Wyo. Code R. § 2-9

Current through April 27, 2019
Section 2-9 - Standards and Procedures for Participating Donation Site

(a) The Participating Donation Site shall be responsible to determine that the donated medication is safe and shows no sign of tampering; no medication shall be dispensed in which the integrity cannot be assured.

(b) The Participating Donation Site shall ensure donated medications are inventoried and kept separate from normal stock.

(c) Participating Donation Sites accepting the donated medication will place his/her initials on the label upon receipt.

(d) All marks identifying the original owner will be obliterated from the packaging.

(e) Donated medications may be transferred from one Participating Donation Site to another Participating Donation Site by a person authorized by the State Board of Pharmacy.

(f) Hard copies of all prescriptions dispensed must be maintained by the Participating Donation Site as required by the Pharmacy Act W. S. § 33-24-101 et seq.

(g) Donated non-controlled substances that are not suitable for dispensing shall be destroyed or returned to the original donor.

  • (i) Destruction shall be performed by a pharmacist.

(h) Controlled substances shall not be accepted for donation.

(i) If accepted in error, controlled substances shall be destroyed, or returned to original donor. Destruction must be witnessed by two individuals (at least one pharmacist) and documented.

(i) Dispense donated medications upon the valid prescription of a licensed health care practitioner.

(j) Participating Donation Sites shall comply with all aspects regarding recipient medication counseling.

(k) If a medication is recalled and the eligible Participating Donation Site does not have the lot number on the label to differentiate between the recall and non-recalled, all such donated medications shall be destroyed and documented using standard procedures.

(l) Participating Donation Site may remove medication from original container, and repackage for dispensing.

(m) Sample medications must remain in original package as required under federal law and shall not be removed from original packaging for dispensing. Retail pharmacies may not accept sample medications for this program.

048-2 Wyo. Code R. § 2-9