Old Medicines:
Return them to your Pharmacy :

Each year people are harmed or killed by accidentally poisoning themselves with old medicines. Don't be a statistic.

Why can't I throw my medicines away myself ?

By throwing your old medicines down the toilet you can effect the ecology of the water system. If everyone threw their old medicines down the toilet, the water system would become polluted by all the antibiotics, hormones and other drugs in your medicine cupboard.

Why should I bring my medicines back to the Pharmacist ?

So that your unwanted medicine can be disposed of in a safe way. All returned medicines will be incinerated.

The procedure for taking old medicines back to your Pharmacy can be found here.

Will my medicines be recycled ?

No, definitely not. Your old medicines will be incinerated and not reused or recycled in any way.

Will my old medicines go to third world countries ?

No, for many reasons this is impossible. It is not possible to predict the need of the population to which they would be sent. Also, the identity, quality or security of the medicines cannot be guaranteed.

How can I return my medicines to the pharmacy ?

Please return all unwanted medicines to the pharmacy where we will dispose of them safely. Please speak to the pharmacist to discuss the options for the safe transit of unwanted medicines.

Safe storage of medicines:

Information on the safe storage of medicines can be found here.