True or False If a pharmacy is registered with the DEA as a take-back location for controlled substances, they can re-dispense controlled substances that are returned
False
False.
If a pharmacy is registered with the DEA as a take-back location for controlled substances, they cannot re-dispense controlled substances that are returned. Once a medication is dispensed to a patient, it cannot be returned to the pharmacy and dispensed to another patient even if it is unopened and appears to be unused. This is because it is difficult to guarantee that the medication has been stored and handled correctly, is not expired, or has not been tampered with. The DEA requires that pharmacies securely dispose of controlled substances that are returned to them, usually through incineration.
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