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DISPOSAL OF MEDICATION
Scope
This procedure deals with the general medicine disposal. This SOP does not cover the disposal of
Controlled Drugs. Disposal of Controlled Drugs is covered in the Pharmacy SOP: Controlled Drugs:
Destruction
Procedure
All staff
The following dispensary staff roles are authorised to deal with the disposal of medicines:
Pharmacists
Technicians
Dispensers
Healthcare Assistants
P2 Quarantine medication
Authorised staff
Securely seal stock in a bag and place in [insert details of designated] area clearly labelled
with QUARANTINE STOCK.
Add the date and reason why the stock has been segregated.
Store quarantined stock in [insert details of designated area], away from all other stock, until
further instruction is received. Fridge lines should be stored in [insert details of designated
fridge] quarantine area.
Authorised staff
Log expired or damaged stock to be destroyed in [insert recording medium and location]
Ensure date expired stock is clearly marked and stored separately from usable stock
Sort waste according to the process outlined in P4 below
Dispose of waste according to the process outlined in P5 below
P4 Sorting
Authorised staff
DISPOSAL OF MEDICATION
Identify any cytotoxic or other hazardous waste checking with the pharmacist where
necessary.
Identify any flammable waste and store separately until this can be removed by the waste
contractor.
P5 Disposal
Authorised staff
If you have not already done so, wear appropriate protective clothing – gloves, apron and
masks.
For sharps:
Do NOT remove needles from syringes – place the whole syringe into the sharps container
Dispose of sharps in an appropriate sharps container – where possible it is good practice to
use:
[insert details of designated] sharps container for sharps contaminated with cytotoxic or
cytostatic hazardous medicines
[insert details of designated] sharps container for sharps contaminated with non-hazardous
medicines
[insert details of designated] sharps container for sharps which are not contaminated with
medicines.
DISPOSAL OF MEDICATION
Authorised staff
When full, seal the disposal container and store in a safe place, away from empty containers,
ready for collection. Full disposal containers awaiting collection are located in the staff toilet.
If the waste containers are full and the collection date is not in the near future, contact the
scheme co-ordinator to arrange a collection.
Make a record of the waste consignment in [insert name and location of recording medium]
Complete the required information on the consignment note for hazardous waste. You can
either list each item of hazardous waste individually or use a standard continuation sheet.
Complete the waste transfer sheet (for non hazardous waste)
Check that the number of containers has been correctly completed
It is recommended that copies of all documentation supplied or completed by the approved
waste collector, including the consignment note (for hazardous waste) and the waste
transfer note (for non-hazardous waste) should be kept for a minimum of two years.
Prepared by:
Signature: Date review takes
Version: place and initials