Date:
25 April 2024
Page URL:
https://ntk.eastamb.nhs.uk/news/disposing-of-out-of-date-drugs.htm?pr=
Updated guidance of how to dispose of out of date drugs and denaturing controlled drugs is available on East24.
The main change is for medications (excluding controlled drugs):
All stations are able to order specific drugs waste bins (pharmaceutical bins) with a blue lid from one of the Trust stores (Dunstable, Chelmsford, Norwich).
When the bin is up to the fill line or ¾ full:
Figure 1: Pharmaceutical bin (drugs waste bin)
Published 4th March, 2016