Returning Merchandise
A pharmacy technician is returning expired products. which of the following describes how the technician should sort the products for return?
According to the manufacturer
While unpacking an order of medication, a pharmacy technician notices the pharmacy order 5 units of a medication, but 10 were delivered. Which of the following steps sure the Technician take next?
Complete a return sheet
Which of the following precautions should a pharmacy technician take to prevent the high cost of having a wholesaler handle returns?
Ensure medication orders are accurate
A pharmacy technician notes there are expired medications in stock. Which of the following steps should the technician take to expedite the process for returning expired medications?
Obtain a returned-goods authorization form from the manufacturer
A pharmacy technician is returning some merchandise to a wholesaler. Which of the following information should the technician list when preparing the return?
Package size for each product
They manufacture issues a recall of medication. Which of the following actions should the pharmacy technician take?
Remove the product from the shelves
When sorting packages for returning to a supplier, a pharmacy technician finds an opened package of medication that has expired. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Return the opened package to the manufacturer if they will take it
A pharmacy technician realizes a mistake in ordering a medication, where 11 bottles were ordered instead of 1. Which of the following explains why the technician should return the excess promptly?
Returns delay the release of money that may be needed for other purposes
A pharmacy technician notices expired merchandise that has not been opened. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Send the expired merchandise back to the supplier
A local pharmacy is restructuring inventory to increase cash flow. The pharmacy has multiple expired items to return to the manufacturer. Which of the following explains how this will affect cash flow?
When medication is returned, credit rather than cash is applied to the pharmacy