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Drug Destruction
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The Electronic Controlled Drug Register can log destruction of drugs
which are:

* Returned by patients from this or any pharmacy
* Expired Stock

To access the destruction functions, select the *destroy* tab, and
follow the procedure for marking drugs as destroyed.

If a patient has returned a drug select *patient return* or if an expired product is to be destroyed select *expired product*.

* Enter the drug name or select or the drug from the *drug name* drop down
* Select the strength and form of the drug from the drug list

If the drug is returned by a patient:

* Enter the name of the patient in *patient name*
* Enter the date the drug was returned *date returned*

.. Figure:: _images/destruction.jpg
    :alt: Destruction main page

* Enter the quantity destroyed in *quantity destroyed* (if this is an expired product, the amount will be limited by the current stock)
* Enter the destruction date in *date destroyed*
* Enter the name of the authorized officer in *name of authorized officer* field
* Enter the witnessing party in *destruction witnessed by*
* Click the *save* button
* The procedure may be cancelled at any time by clicking the *clear form* button.


Viewing Destruction Logs
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Logs of all destructions are viewable in the *pharmacy stock destruction log* and the *patient returns destruction log* tabs on
the Destroy page.

.. figure:: _images/destruction-expire.jpg
    :alt: Pharmacy stock expiry destruction log