                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

GUIDELINES FOR DISPOSAL OF UNUSED DRUGS (§ 54.1-3411.2:1)

A. The Board of Pharmacy shall develop guidelines for the provision of
counseling and information regarding proper disposal of unused dispensed drugs,
including information about pharmacy drug disposal programs in which the
pharmacy participates pursuant to &#xA7; 54.1-3411.2, by pharmacists to patients
for whom a prescription is dispensed.

B. The Board of Pharmacy shall determine methods to enhance public awareness of
proper drug disposal methods, which may include requirements for pharmacies or
hospitals or clinics with an on-site pharmacy to provide such information to
customers and the public through the provision of informative pamphlets, the
posting of signs in public areas of the pharmacy, and the posting of information
on public-facing websites.

HISTORY: 2017, c. 114; 2020, c. 614.