Texas Occupations Code

§ 562.1085 — UNUSED DRUGS RETURNED BY CERTAIN PHARMACISTS

OC § 562.1085Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part J. PHARMACY AND PHARMACISTS · Ch. 562. PRACTICE BY LICENSE HOLDER · Art. C. PRACTICE BY PHARMACY

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(a)A pharmacist who practices in or serves as a consultant for a health care facility or a licensed health care professional responsible for administration of drugs in a penal institution, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, in this state may return to a pharmacy certain unused drugs, other than a controlled substance as defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, purchased from the pharmacy as provided by board rule. The unused drugs must:

(1)be approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and be:

(A)sealed in unopened tamper-evident packaging and either individually packaged or packaged in unit-dose packaging;

(B)oral or parenteral medication in sealed single-dose containers approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration;

(C)topical or inhalant drugs in sealed units-of-use containers approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration; or

(D)parenteral medications in sealed multiple-dose containers approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration from which doses have not been withdrawn; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 349 (S.B. 1188), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 820 (S.B. 1896), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.