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Section Disposal of Medications, Syringes and Needles Page 3 of 3 <br />5.4 <br />Disposal of Medications 09/10 <br />(California Specific) <br />6. Dispose of discontinued medications within 90 days of the date the medication was <br />discontinued, unless it is reordered within that time and applicable per state <br />regulation. <br />7. Medications brought into the nursing care center that are not used and cannot be <br />returned to the family shall be destroyed according to the above policy. <br />8. Outdated medications, contaminated or deteriorated medications, and the contents of <br />containers with no label shall be destroyed according to the above policy. <br />Nursing Care Center Pharmacy Policy & Procedure Manual - 02007 PharMerica Corp <br />