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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 18. Professional and Occupational Licensing |
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Agency 110. Board of Pharmacy |
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Chapter 20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy |
Section 210. Disposal of drugs by pharmacies
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If a PIC wishes to dispose of unwanted drugs, he shall use one of the following procedures:
1. Transfer the drugs to another person or entity authorized to possess or provide for proper disposal of such drugs; or
2. Destroy the drugs by burning in an incinerator, or other board-approved method, in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. If Schedule II through V drugs are to be destroyed, the following procedures shall apply:
a. At least 14 days prior to the destruction date, the PIC shall provide a written notice to the board office; the notice shall state the following:
(1) Date, time, manner, and place of destruction.
(2) The names of the pharmacists who will witness the destruction process.
b. If the destruction date is to be changed or the destruction does not occur, a new notice shall be provided to the board office as set forth above in subdivision 2 of this section.
c. The actual destruction shall be witnessed by the PIC and another pharmacist not employed by the pharmacy.
d. The DEA drug destruction form shall be fully completed and used as the record of all drugs to be destroyed. A copy of the destruction form shall be retained at the pharmacy with other inventory records.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR530-01-1 § 3.11, eff. October 25, 1989; amended, Volume 09, Issue 04, eff. December 16, 1992; Volume 10, Issue 01, eff. November 4, 1993; Volume 11, Issue 21, eff. August 9, 1995; Volume 12, Issue 21, eff. August 7, 1996; Volume 14, Issue 15, eff. May 13, 1998; Volume 15, Issue 08, eff. February 3, 1999; Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 25, 2004; Volume 25, Issue 24, eff. September 2, 2009.