NAC639.784. Duties of repackaging pharmacy.

Except as otherwise provided in NAC 639.788, a pharmacy may repackage a controlled substance or dangerous drug that was previously dispensed by an original pharmacy if the repackaging pharmacy:

     1. Makes a record of the:

     (a) Name of the patient as given on the original label;

     (b) Name of the controlled substance or dangerous drug;

     (c) Name and address of the original pharmacy;

     (d) Original prescription number;

     (e) Date the controlled substance or dangerous drug is delivered to the repackaging pharmacy;

     (f) Identity of the person who delivers the controlled substance or dangerous drug to the repackaging pharmacy, including, without limitation, the person’s relationship to the patient;

     (g) Quantity of the controlled substance or dangerous drug:

          (1) Dispensed by the original pharmacy;

          (2) Delivered by the patient to the repackaging pharmacy; and

          (3) Delivered to the patient by the repackaging pharmacy;

     (h) Date on which the repackaged controlled substance or dangerous drug is delivered to the patient; and

     (i) Initials of the registered pharmacist or intern pharmacist who provides the verification required by subsection 7.

     2. Does not intermingle the controlled substance or dangerous drug with the repackaging pharmacy’s regular inventory or filled prescriptions.

     3. Repackages the entire quantity of the controlled substance or dangerous drug delivered by the patient to the repackaging pharmacy or adds to the record required by subsection 1 an explanation of the difference between the quantity repackaged and the quantity delivered to the repackaging pharmacy.

     4. Repackages the controlled substance or dangerous drug in a unit-of-use container that holds each dose in a secure and sanitary manner.

     5. Completes the repackaging of the controlled substance or dangerous drug not later than the end of the first business day after the day the controlled substance or dangerous drug is delivered to the repackaging pharmacy.

     6. Affixes to the container of the repackaged controlled substance or dangerous drug a label that includes:

     (a) All information included on the original label;

     (b) The name and address of the repackaging pharmacy;

     (c) The date on which the controlled substance or dangerous drug is repackaged; and

     (d) A disclaimer which indicates that the only activity performed by the repackaging pharmacy has been the repackaging of the controlled substance or dangerous drug. This requirement is satisfied if the label includes the words “repackaged by,” or their equivalent, followed by the name of the repackaging pharmacy.

     7. Causes a registered pharmacist or intern pharmacist to inspect the repackaged controlled substance or dangerous drug and verify that it is:

     (a) The controlled substance or dangerous drug named on the original label;

     (b) Not damaged; and

     (c) Not adulterated.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy by R061-05, eff. 5-4-2006)