Returned medications that are eligible to be re-dispensed must be:

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Maintaining the integrity of returned medications through proper storage is essential for safe re-dispensing. A returned medication can be re-dispensed only if it has been stored under the conditions recommended for that drug (accurate temperature, humidity, and protection from light), remains in its original unopened packaging, and has not been tampered with. These safeguards keep potency and safety intact. If any of these protections are missing, the medication should not be re-dispensed. In particular, it must not be expired or past the beyond-use date, and it must not come from a recalled lot. Tampering outside the pharmacy also disqualifies it from re-dispensing.