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Returned medicines reuse — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A care home returns unopened boxes of medicines after a resident dies. The manager asks you to reuse them for another resident to prevent waste. What is the legal classification/requirement?

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Correct answer: B — Do not reuse returned medicines for another patient through the pharmacy

Returned medicines from patients or care homes should not be reused for another patient through routine community pharmacy supply. Storage conditions and integrity cannot be assured. They should be handled according to waste and controlled drug procedures where relevant.

Reference: MEP; GPhC Standards