Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-621

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through June 5, 2024.

Section 20-621 - (Formerly Sec. 20-185h). Relabeling and dispensing of parenteral medication in hospital and nursing home pharmacies: When allowed

A pharmacist practicing in a hospital pharmacy or nursing home pharmacy may relabel and dispense to a registered inpatient, parenteral medication, except controlled substances, dispensed for another registered patient by a licensed pharmacy if the following requirements are met:

(1) The original medication order for the drug is discontinued;

(2) the medication is in an unopened tamper-evident package;

(3) the medication is not expired;

(4) the original patient is not charged for the medication; and

(5) upon receipt of the medication by the facility from the licensed pharmacy, it is processed through the hospital's pharmacy or nursing home pharmacy.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-621

( P.A. 93-173, S. 1.)