- (1) Controlled substances that cannot be retained as usable shall be securely stored in the pharmacy/prescription department of the permittee pharmacy until destroyed.
- (2) Permittees are required to complete a United States Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.) Form DEA-41 “Registrant Record of Controlled Substances Destroyed” (Expiration Date 01/31/2024), herein incorporated by reference, available at HYPERLINK "http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15213" http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15213 or http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/21cfr_reports/surrend/. This form, at the time of destruction, shall be witnessed and signed by the prescription department manager or the consultant pharmacist of record and D.E.A. agent, or a Department inspector.
- (3) Another method of destruction shall be conducted by at least two persons: One will be the prescription department manager or the consultant pharmacist of record. The other will be one of the following: medical director or his/her physician designee, director of nursing or his/her licensed nurse designee, or a sworn law enforcement officer. These persons shall serve as the witnesses for the Form DEA-41 and the destruction.
- (4) In lieu of destruction on the premises as outlined in subsections (2) and (3) above, controlled substances may also be shipped to reverse distributors for destruction in conformity with federal guidelines.
- (5) For patient specific controlled substance prescriptions in a Modified Institutional Class II B pharmacy, the destruction method in subsection 64B16-28.301(2), F.A.C., must be followed.
- (6) All records shall be maintained as required by Section 465.022, F.S.
Rulemaking Authority 465.005, 465.022 FS. Law Implemented 465.022, 465.018 FS. History–New 4-21-87, Formerly 21S-19.003, Amended 7-31-91, Formerly 21S-28.303, 61F10-28.303, Amended 1-30-96, Formerly 59X-28.303, Amended 2-5-07, 10-27-09, 2-1-12, 4-20-14, 3-20-23.