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Pennsylvania Pharmacy Law Sample Question 1
A pharmacist has accepted the return of drug dispensed to a patient which was issued and dispensed by a mistake. The pharmacist has used the same prescription drugs...
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Answer: No, [Pharmacy Act of Pennsylvania, Act_114, Section 5(9)(xi)].
The acceptance back and redistribution of any unused drug, or a part thereof, after it has left the premises of any pharmacy, whether issued by mistake or otherwise is prohibited under the Law, unless it is in the original sealed container with the name, lot number and expiration date on the original intact manufacturer's label.
The pharmacy shall maintain records of all such returns, and a full refund shall be given to the original purchaser, including a third-party payor.