A company that is able to receive and dispose of expired medications from a pharmacy...

A reverse distributor is an entity authorized to receive, manage, and dispose of outdated, damaged, or unusable medications from pharmacies, including coordinating credits and compliant destruction. A secondary wholesaler resells products but does not primarily manage disposal. A cancer drug repository is a donation program in some states—not a disposal service. A prime vendor is the contracted primary wholesaler for routine purchasing, not for expired drug destruction.

References (Pharmacy Technician documents/Study Guides):

• Pharmacy inventory management operations: definitions and roles of wholesalers vs. reverse distributors; expired drug handling.

• DEA/State guidance on handling returns and disposal (reverse distribution) for prescription and controlled medications.

• PTCB/ExCPT study guides: reverse distribution and compliant destruction processes.