Section 76-1-001 - Returned Medication Standards for NDCS facilities Health Services001.01 When patient-specific medications are returned to the prison pharmacy unopened, they will be stored with the other medications. Medications past their expiration date will be destroyed.001.02 When unit dose medications are returned to the prison pharmacy in their original and unopened, labeled container, they will be counted and entered back into inventory as a return to inventory item, and placed into the active inventory in order to be re-labeled and re-dispensed.001.03 A prescription drug or device shall not be re-labeled and re-dispensed if the drug is a controlled substance. All controlled substances that are returned to the pharmacy shall be counted and recorded as a return for destroy item, then destroyed by a reverse distributor or other authorized procedure.001.04 All med aides who administer medication to jail or prison inmates will be licensed.001.05 All medications will be stored in clearly marked boxes consistent with the label instructions. If refrigeration is required, the medications will be refrigerated.001.06 The quantity dispensed is the number of doses per specific administration time.001.07 When an inmate transfers to another facility, any medications they receive by pill line or med box will be transferred with them.001.08 Medications will be packaged in unit dose packaging for distribution. Packages will be labeled with patient name, number, drug name, and strength and specific instructions for taking the medication.001.09 NDCS shall establish a drug formulary.76 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 001