Sec. 20-621. (Formerly Sec. 20-185h). Relabeling and dispensing of parenteral medication in hospital and nursing home pharmacies: When allowed.
Sec. 20-621. (Formerly Sec. 20-185h). Relabeling and dispensing of parenteral
medication in hospital and nursing home pharmacies: When allowed. A pharmacist
practicing in a hospital pharmacy or nursing home pharmacy may relabel and dispense
to a registered inpatient, parenteral medication, except controlled substances, dispensed
for another registered patient by a licensed pharmacy if the following requirements are
met: (1) The original medication order for the drug is discontinued; (2) the medication
is in an unopened tamper-evident package; (3) the medication is not expired; (4) the
original patient is not charged for the medication; and (5) upon receipt of the medication
by the facility from the licensed pharmacy, it is processed through the hospital's pharmacy or nursing home pharmacy.
(P.A. 93-173, S. 1.)
History: Sec. 20-185h transferred to Sec. 20-621 in 1997.