Tennessee News: Tennessee Pharmacy Rules on Take-Back Programs

July 7, 2010 9:27 AM

Published in the July 2010 Tennessee Board of Pharmacy Newsletter

Many Tennessee pharmacists have entertained the idea of helping patients destroy unused medications by allowing patients to bring medications back into the pharmacy.

Tennessee Board of Pharmacy Rule 1140-3-.03(8) states, “It is unlawful for any pharmacy practice site, pharmacist, or pharmacy intern or pharmacy technician under the supervision of a pharmacist, or any other place of business engaged in compounding and dispensing prescription drugs and devices and related materials for human consumption to receive from any patient or other person the return of any portion of an order that has been taken from the premises of the pharmacy practice site or other place of business, except pursuant to 1140-4-.10.”

For information on take-back programs, please consult local law enforcement, who should contact Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).