A patient returns unopened boxes of apixaban stored at home and asks whether the pharmacy can give them to another patient to avoid waste. What is

Question

A patient returns unopened boxes of apixaban stored at home and asks whether the pharmacy can give them to another patient to avoid waste. What is the legal classification/requirement?

Accepted Answer

Do not reuse returned medicines for another patient and arrange appropriate disposal

Answer

Sell them at reduced price to reduce waste

Answer

Reuse them if the same batch is still in date

Answer

Reuse them if the tamper seal appears intact

Answer

Ask the patient to donate them directly to a neighbour

Returned medicines reuse — GPhC CRA MCQ

A patient returns unopened boxes of apixaban stored at home and asks whether the pharmacy can give them to another patient to avoid waste. What is the legal classification/requirement?