Safe donation of unexpired prescription drugs.
(1) For the purposes of this section, the definitions in RCW
69.70.010 apply.
(2) A pharmacy that accepts, distributes, or dispenses prescription drugs and supplies under WAC
246-945-485 (1)(b) that are donated shall:
(b) Complete and return an attestation form developed and supplied by the commission attesting to participation in the drug donation program;
(c) Notify the commission in writing if it is no longer accepting donated prescription drugs and supplies. This notification must occur within thirty calendar days of the pharmacy no longer accepting donated prescription drugs and supplies;
(d) Not accept donations of prescription drugs and supplies via a drop box;
(e) Ensure that prescription drugs and supplies donated by the person to whom the prescription drug was prescribed or the person's representative are accompanied by the department's drug donation form in accordance with RCW
69.70.020(2);
(f) Ensure clear separation of the pharmacy's donated prescription drug stock from the rest of the pharmacy's drug stock;
(g) Maintain a separate inventory of all prescription drugs and supplies donated to the pharmacy; and
(h) Develop and implement policies and procedures addressing:
(i) When prescription drugs or supplies may be accepted and dispensed. The policy and procedure shall require a pharmacist to inspect the donated prescription drugs and supplies; and
(ii) How the pharmacy will respond when it is informed of a recall for donated prescription drugs and supplies.
(3) Practitioners, pharmacists, medical facilities, drug manufacturers, drug wholesalers, persons to whom a prescription drug was prescribed, or the person's representative, are not required to obtain a wholesaler license when donating prescription drugs to a pharmacy.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
18.64.005 and 2020 c 264. WSR 23-11-088, ยง 246-945-488, filed 5/17/23, effective 6/17/23.]