Return to Stock

(1) In the event a pharmacy prepares a prescription for dispensing but the medication is not dispensed, the pharmacy may return the medication to stock. A pharmacy shall ensure the following conditions are satisfied if it returns a medication to stock: (a) A pharmacy may not return a medication to the manufacturer's stock bottle. (b) A pharmacy shall keep a medication to be returned to stock in the original patient container or place medication an appropriate container and shall affix a label to the container containing the following information: 1. product name; 2. strength or concentration; 3. name of the manufacturer, supplier, or NDC number; and 4. the expiration date assigned at the time of filling. (2) A pharmacy shall maintain a policy and procedure regarding returning medications to stock. (3) In the event of a recall, a pharmacy may not dispense any medication that has been returned to stock and is potentially subject to the recall unless it can confirm the specific lot number is not included in the recall.