Board Opinions
At the May 14, 2013 meeting, the Board stated that Tennessee
Board of Pharmacy Rule 1140-04-.10 is interpreted to allow pharmacists
in an institutional setting to return and use medication that is
either in unit-dose packaging or unopened commercially prepackaged
containers and, “. . . in the professional judgment of the pharmacist
in charge or designee, the medications or related materials meet all
federal and state board standards for product integrity. . .” Review
the following link for the rule in its entirety: www.state.tn.us/sos/
rules/1140/1140-04.pdf.
At the same meeting, Tennessee Board of Pharmacy Rule 1140-
03-.08 in regard to a pharmacy repackaging another pharmacy’s
medications was discussed. The Board concluded that it is currently
a violation for one pharmacy to repackage another pharmacy’s
medications. The Board agreed that the process would be positive
for patient safety, but a rule change is needed to legalize this type
of activity.
quoted from Tennessee Board of Pharmacy June 2013 Newsletter