Section 750. Eligible drugs

A. Drugs may be accepted by a registered drug donation site only if the following criteria are met:

1. Official compendium storage requirements are assured and the drugs are in manufacturers' original sealed containers or in sealed individual dose or unit dose packaging that meets official compendium Class A or B container requirements, or better, as set forth in § 54.1-3411.1 A 2 of the Code of Virginia;

2. The drugs bear an expiration date that is not less than 90 days from the date the drug is donated; and

3. The drugs have not been adulterated or misbranded.

B. The following drugs shall not be accepted by a drug donation site:

1. Schedule II-V controlled substances or any other drug if such return is inconsistent with federal law;

2. Drugs determined to be hazardous for donation based on (i) the pharmacist's professional judgment, experience or knowledge, or (ii) available reference materials;

3. Drugs that may only be dispensed to a patient registered with the drug manufacturer under a restricted distribution system; and

4. Drugs that have been previously compounded.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 27, Issue 03, eff. November 10, 2010.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.