Our Pharmacy agrees with this as well.  Furthermore, they say that labeling
the date opened on the containers really has no value as the meds are good
until the expiration date regardless of how long the bottle has been opened.
However, our company is still enforcing this.

-----Original Message-----
From: Carol O'Brien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 1:03 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: surveyors--labeling OTC meds


Our DON asked me to get your input and also the regulation if anyone knows.

Our pharmacy consultant told us that it is no longer necessary to label 
stock pills for date opened if the expiration date is circled.  Last years 
survey team agreed.  THis year's team wants them labeled with the date the 
bottles were opened.

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