Sec. 20-621. (Formerly Sec. 20-185h). Relabeling and dispensing of parenteral medication in hospital and nursing home pharmacies: When allowed.
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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.