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New Brunswick’s program launch
Yukon, | Feb 26, 2024
A Call to Action to New Brunswickers: bring back your unwanted medications and used medical sharps. Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) and Recycle NB announced a new program for New Brunswickers to return unwanted medications and used medical sharps to participating collection locations. “Proper disposal of unwanted medications protects our environment and our communities. […]
CLOSED Job Opening: Bilingual Senior Associate, Programs – Atlantic/East
New Brunswick, PEI, Quebec, | Nov 17, 2023
POSITION SUMMARY The Senior Associate, Programs (Atlantic/East) at HPSA supports stakeholder engagement, performs program analytics to support program development, implementation, and performance monitoring, and collaborates with team members across all functions to continuously improve program delivery. Specifically, this role includes service providers and vendors relationship management and government reporting. The Senior Associate reports to the […]
CLOSED – Job Opening: Bilingual Manager, Promotions and Communications
National, | Sep 18, 2023
POSITION SUMMARY Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) is a non-profit organization committed to facilitating safe disposal programs (stemming from Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) related regulatory requirements) for unwanted medications and used medical sharps, on behalf of its member pharmaceutical manufacturers. The Bilingual Manager, Promotions and Communications is responsible for executing a wide range of communications […]
CLOSED – Job Opening: Manager, Member Engagement and Compliance
National, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, | Aug 28, 2023
Are you passionate about protecting the environment and public health? Do you have exceptional client engagement, compliance management, analytical, problem solving and time management skills? The Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) is seeking a Manager, Member Engagement and Compliance, to join our team. HPSA is a non-profit organization committed to facilitating safe disposal programs (stemming […]
Approval of New Brunswick Stewardship Plan for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Sharps
New Brunswick, | Aug 24, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Recycle NB has approved our New Brunswick Stewardship Plan for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Sharps. The plan outlines HPSA operational and management strategy for implementing an extended producer responsibility (EPR) pharmaceuticals and medical sharps program within New Brunswick starting January 1, 2024. HPSA looks forward to supporting producers in meeting […]
Major need for Canadian families to improve safe handling and disposal of medications at home
National, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, PEI, | Aug 8, 2023
Survey shows a gap between understanding of the harmful effects of accessible medications at home, and action to prevent it TORONTO, August 8, 2023 – Survey data released today highlights a discrepancy amongst parents of youth and teens in Canada, between the awareness of safe medication practices and the corresponding action around safe handling, storage, […]
New 1.8L sharps containers available in Ontario, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island
National, Manitoba, Ontario, PEI, | Jul 24, 2023
HPSA’s new 1.8L sharps containers are now available in Ontario, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island. This new sharps container has a sustainable design made from recycled plastic and comes with an updated instruction label. HPSA understands the importance of convenience when it comes to storing used sharps, which is why the new 1.8L containers are […]
Press Release – Critical need to reignite action on safe disposal of unwanted household medications
National, | May 15, 2023
Research indicates an opportunity to increase safe practices for the protection of households, communities, and the environment. TORONTO, May 15, 2023 – Today, the Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) – a national not-for-profit that operates return programs for unwanted medications and used medical sharps across British Columbia, Ontario, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island – is […]
HPSA Launches New 1.8L Sharps Containers in Ontario Pharmacies!
Ontario, | Apr 12, 2023
Attention all Ontario residents! HPSA has exciting news for you – we’ve just launched our new 1.8L sharps containers, which are now available at many pharmacies across the province. Our new sharps containers have a sustainable design made from recycled plastic and come with an updated instruction label. We understand the importance of convenience when […]
CLOSED – Job Opening: Financial Analyst
Ontario, | Jan 5, 2023
HPSA is seeking a Full-Time Financial Analyst to support us in day-to-day accounting and financial analysis. Reports to: Manager of Finance Description Day-to-day operation of the accounting department Coordinate issuance of member self-reporting forms (SRF’s), follow up on o/s SRF’s and compile completed ones Enter completed SRF’s sales data in the excel workbook and calculate […]