Nevada News: Return of Unit Dose Medications

April 1, 2008 11:08 am

Reprinted form the April 2008 Nevada State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter.

It has been brought to the attention of Nevada State Board of Pharmacy staff that there is some confusion with regard to what medications are returnable to a pharmacy. Nevada Administrative Code 639.760 allows the return of non-Schedule II medication to the pharmacy that dispensed it only if the patient is a patient in a facility for skilled nursing or a facility for intermediate care as defined in chapter 449 of Nevada Revised Statutes and the medications are packaged for unit dose by the original manufacturer. Note: “bubble pack” or “bingo card” packaging is not returnable since they are not packaged by the original manufacturer.