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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: 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 […]
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 […]
Latest Updates from HPSA – PEI Autumn Newsletter for Pharmacists
PEI, | Jan 21, 2021
This newsletter covers several topics, including updated FAQ on our webpage and HPSA’s social media pages. Click here to read.
HPSA PE Spring 2020 Newsletter
PEI, | May 28, 2020
Please find enclosed Spring Newsletter for Prince Edward Island Newletter 2020 Spring PEI
PEI, | Dec 13, 2019
Please find enclosed Fall newsletter for Prince Edward Island: HPSA_Newsletter_2019_Fall_PEI
**NEW** Sharps Collection Disposal Container
HPSA is proud to introduce New Sharps Disposal containers available in ON and PEI ONLY. Safely dispose of your used sharps devices by following these steps: 1-Recap needle and place into the approved sharp container offered free of charge at any participating pharmacy 2-Once the sharp waste has reached the designated fill line, snap lid closed […]
PEI, | May 24, 2017
May 9, 2017 PEI pharmacists help residents safely destroy 6.8 tonnes of household pharmaceutical and sharps waste Ottawa –Pharmacists on Prince Edward Island helped residents safely destroy 4.2 tonnes of expired or unused medications and 2.6 tonnes of sharps — needles, lancets and alike — in 2016 in the province’s first full year […]
Island Medications Return and Sharps Collection Programs
PEI, | Aug 17, 2015
The new Island Medications Return Program and Island Sharps Collection Program were officially launched at a press conference in Charlottetown on July 22, 2015. “It’s terrific that the Health Products Stewardship Association is now operating these excellent programs, in collaboration with the PEI Pharmacists Association and Island Waste Management Corporation, which are in line with […]