Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.171Disposal of unused starter packs
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sec.171 Disposal of unused starter packs
This section applies to a wholesale representative who is authorised to dispose of waste from a diversion-risk medicine. A wholesale representative must return to the representative’s employer any starter pack of a diversion-risk medicine that is unwanted, expired or otherwise unused. In this section— employer , of a wholesale representative, means the wholesaler who employs the representative. See also section 232 requiring wholesale representatives to complete returns of transactions. (sec.171-ssec.1) This section applies to a wholesale representative who is authorised to dispose of waste from a diversion-risk medicine. (sec.171-ssec.2) A wholesale representative must return to the representative’s employer any starter pack of a diversion-risk medicine that is unwanted, expired or otherwise unused. (sec.171-ssec.3) In this section— employer , of a wholesale representative, means the wholesaler who employs the representative.