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A patient medication package stored in an institutional setting where the storage and handling of the drugs are assured and are consistent with the compendia standards may be returned to the pharmacy stock provided the which of following conditions are met?

I. the drug is to be kept within the patient medication package and it is to remain sealed and labeled until dispensed.

II. the expiration date of drug shall become 50% of the time left of the expiration for the drug.

III. no Schedule II, III or IV drugs may be returned to inventory.

a. I only
b. I and II only
c. II and III only
d. All

Answer: I and II only, [New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) 16.19.4.11(B)(p)].

Patient medication packages with more than one drug within a container may not under any circumstances be returned to a pharmacy stock.

Patient Medication Package's with only one drug within a container:

(1). Non-Institutional: A patient medication package stored in a non-institutional setting where there is no assurance of storage standards may NOT be returned to pharmacy stock.

(2). Institutional: A patient medication package stored in an institutional setting where the storage and handling of the drugs are assured and are consistent with the compendia standards may be returned to the pharmacy stock provided the following guidelines are followed:

(a). the drug is to be kept within the patient medication package and it is to remain sealed and labeled until dispensed;

(b). the expiration date of drug shall become 50% of the time left of the expiration for the drug;

(c). no Schedule II drugs (Schedule III, IV and V are allowed) may be returned to inventory; and

(d). proper record keeping for the addition of other scheduled drugs into inventory must be done.