Nev. Admin. Code § 639.640 - Prescription drugs: Shipment

1. Each authorized warehouse shall, upon receiving a prescription drug, examine each outside shipping container of the drug to determine its identity and to prevent the acceptance of a contaminated prescription drug that is otherwise unfit for distribution. The examination must be sufficiently adequate to detect any damage to the container which would indicate contamination or other damage to the contents of the container.

2. Each authorized warehouse shall examine each outgoing shipment of prescription drugs to identify the prescription drugs contained in the shipment and to ensure that the prescription drugs contained in the shipment are not damaged and have been stored under proper conditions.

3. An authorized warehouse shall return any damaged containers to the manufacturer, wholesaler, pharmacy or chain warehouse with whom it has contracted or destroy the container in accordance with the policies and procedures established pursuant to NAC 639.642.

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Nev. Admin. Code § 639.640

Added to NAC by Bd. of Pharmacy, eff. 10-1-93

NRS 639.070