AL SB389

Authorizes Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) pharmacies to accept and redispense unused prescription medications that have been dispensed and returned by corrections facilities.

Requires returning facilities to pass routine on-site inspections and maintain a registered or licensed practical nurse responsible for drug security, handling, and administration.

Mandates pharmacist development of written protocols for accepting, storing, repackaging, labeling, and redispensing returned drugs, including methods to ensure drugs were not damaged, contaminated, or improperly handled.

Permits redispensing of drugs originally in manufacturer unit-dose or unit-of-issue packages; drugs repackaged by pharmacy may be returned to stock but cannot be repackaged again and may only be redispensed once.

Excludes controlled substances, customized patient medication packages, improperly labeled drugs, and non-unit-dose medications from the redispensing program.