South Dakota § 36-11A-34 - Returns or exchanges of prescription drugs.

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§ 36-11A-34. Returns or exchanges of prescription drugs.

A wholesale distributor shall receive prescription drug returns or exchanges from a pharmacy or chain pharmacy warehouse pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreement between the wholesale distributor and the pharmacy or chain pharmacy warehouse. Returns of expired, damaged, recalled, or otherwise nonsaleable pharmaceutical products shall be distributed by the receiving wholesale distributor only to either the original manufacturer or a third party returns processor. Wholesale distributors and pharmacies shall be held accountable for administering their returns process and ensuring that the aspects of this operation are secure and do not permit the entry of adulterated and counterfeit product.

Source: SL 2007, ch 215, § 16; SL 2017, ch 174, § 19; SL 2021, ch 175, § 7.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 36-11A-34 ("Returns or exchanges of prescription drugs.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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