If a prescription is misfilled and dispensed to the patient, when the patient returns the medication, it
a. may be restocked for dispensing to another patient.
b. must be discarded at the pharmacy's loss.
c. will be credited by the wholesaler.
d. will be covered by the patient's insurance.
Ans: b. must be discarded at the pharmacy's loss.
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