§ 12-280-143 — Automated cassette - prescription drugs - rules

Colorado § 12-280-143

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 12: Professions
• Art.: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Businesses,

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(1) Under the
supervision of a pharmacist, a pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern may
replenish medication in a cassette device used for the automatic packaging of
medication.

(2) (a) A prescription drug that has been dispensed by an automated
cassette device may be returned to the cassette device for redispensing as long as
the integrity of the medication has not been altered, bar code scanning technology
is used for returning the drug, qualifications for returning the drug are maintained,
and the expiration date of the drug has not passed. A pharmacy technician may
carry out the process of redispensing the drug issued in accordance with rules
established by the board.

(b) A prescription drug that is dispensed but not delivered to a patient may
be returned to stock and redispensed as long as it is stored in the container in which
it was dispensed and maintains a label that accurately identifies its contents with
respect to the original prescription label.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (SB 24-209), ch. 456, p. 3155, � 3, effective July 1.