Section 856IAC7-5-3. Acceptable methods of destruction

   (a) Entities that run take back programs must use a means of destruction that results in incineration of the drugs ensuring that those destroyed drugs do not pose a risk to public health and safety and ensure that the drugs or drug remains do not pose an unacceptable level of risk or harm to water systems or landfills. Entities that run take back programs that utilize their own means to destroy collected drugs must be able to evidence that their incinerator or destruction method is capable of safely destroying drugs and rendering them harmless to the public.

  (b) Entities that do not destroy the collected drugs on site or within their own company must have a contract in place with a vendor that will manage the destruction. Such contract must include documented policies and procedures that address destruction. Those policies and procedures must at least include a discussion of the transportation, security, and destruction means which would otherwise comply with section 1 [of this rule]. A system of receipt and/or logs that evidence each destruction, the total weight of the drugs destroyed (not quantity or type), and the date it occurred must be included as a part of this contract.

  (c) Entities that wish to utilize a different method of destruction not otherwise listed or discussed above may petition the board to approve another documented and proven destruction process. Such process must include documented policies and procedures that at least address the following issues:

(1) Public health and safety;

(2) Diversion; and

(3) Environmental hazards.

(Indiana Board of Pharmacy; 856 IAC 7-5-3; filed Sep 18, 2012, 2:22 p.m.: 20121017-IR-856120414FRA)