Nevada Code § 639.2676

Unused drugs transferred to nonprofit pharmacy: Authority to reissue; immunity from civil and criminal liability and disciplinary action; written procedures for accepting and reissuing; regulations
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1. A nonprofit pharmacy designated by the
Board in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 6 to
which a drug is transferred pursuant to NRS
433.801 , 435.700 , 449.2485 or 639.2675 may reissue the drug to fill
other prescriptions in the same pharmacy free of charge if the registered
pharmacist of the nonprofit pharmacy determines that the drug is suitable for
that purpose in accordance with the requirements adopted by the Board pursuant
to subsection 6 and if:
(a) The drug is not a controlled substance;
(b) The drug is dispensed in a unit dose, in
individually sealed doses or in a bottle that is sealed by the manufacturer of
the drug;
(c) The drug is unopened and sealed in the
original manufacturers packaging or bottle;
(d) The usefulness of the drug has not expired;
(e) The packaging or bottle contains the
expiration date of the usefulness of the drug; and
(f) The name of the patient for whom the drug was
originally prescribed, the prescription number and any other identifying marks
are obliterated from the packaging or bottle before the reissuance of the drug.
2. A person, pharmacy or facility who
exercises reasonable care in the transfer, acceptance, distribution or
dispensation of a drug in accordance with the provisions of this section and NRS 433.801 , 435.700 , 449.2485 and 639.2675 and the regulations
adopted pursuant thereto is not subject to any civil or criminal liability or
disciplinary action by a professional licensing board for any loss, injury or death
that results from the transfer, acceptance, distribution or dispensation of the
drug.
3. A manufacturer of a drug is not subject
to civil or criminal liability for any claim or injury arising from the
transfer, acceptance, distribution or dispensation of the drug pursuant to this
section and NRS 433.801 , 435.700 , 449.2485 and 639.2675 and the regulations
adopted pursuant thereto.
4. No drug that is transferred to a
nonprofit pharmacy pursuant to this section may be used to fill other prescriptions
more than one time.
5. A nonprofit pharmacy shall adopt
written procedures for accepting and reissuing drugs pursuant to this section.
The procedures must:
(a) Provide appropriate safeguards for ensuring
that the drugs are not compromised or illegally diverted before being reissued.
(b) Require the maintenance and retention of
records relating to the acceptance and use of the drugs and any other records
as are required by the Board.
(c) Be approved by the Board.
6. The Board shall adopt such regulations
as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, including,
without limitation:
(a) Requirements for reissuing drugs pursuant to
this section.
(b) Requirements for accepting drugs transferred
to a nonprofit pharmacy pursuant to the provisions of this section and NRS 433.801 , 435.700 , 449.2485 and 639.2675 .
(c) Requirements for maintaining records relating
to the acceptance and use of drugs to fill other prescriptions pursuant to this
section.
(d) The criteria and procedure for obtaining a
designation as a nonprofit pharmacy for the purposes of this section,
including, without limitation, provisions for a pharmacy, registered pharmacist
or practitioner who is registered with the Board to be designated as a
nonprofit pharmacy.

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