R4-23-409. Returning Drugs and Devices

A. After a person for whom a drug is prescribed or the person’s agent takes the drug from the premises where sold, distributed, or dispensed, a pharmacist or pharmacy permittee shall not accept the drug for return or exchange for the purpose of resale unless the pharmacist determines that: 1. The drug is in its original, manufacturer’s, unopened container; and 2. The drug or its container has not been subjected to contamination or deterioration. B. The provisions of subsection (A) of this Section do not apply to a drug dispensed to: 1. A hospital inpatient as defined in R4-23-651; or 2. A resident of a long-term care facility where a licensed health care professional administers the drug, and the pharmacist ensures and documents that the drug: a. Has been stored in compliance with the requirements of the official compendium; and b. Is not obviously contaminated or deteriorated. C. After a person for whom a device is prescribed or the person’s agent takes the device from the premises where sold, distributed, or dispensed, a pharmacist or pharmacy permittee shall not accept the device for return or exchange for the purpose of resale or reuse unless the pharmacist determines that: 1. The device is inspected and is free of defects; 2. The device is rendered incapable of transferring disease; and 3. The device, if resold or reused, is not claimed to be new or unused.