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As the primary point of contact for consumers who use medications and medical sharps, pharmacists and the personnel at the vet clinics staff play a key role in the safe disposal of these products. The latter have the opportunity to further educate and reinforce safe disposal practices.
Interested and participating collection locations can choose their province for more information. Registered Collection Locations located in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island can access relevant resources and toolkits in the below sections.
Information by Province
Quebec
The Quebec Pharmaceuticals Products Program, managed by the Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) and financed by producers of consumer health products, covers the costs associated with the safe and responsible disposal of consumer health products returned by the public through registered collection locations.
Veterinary Promotion Locations
Veterinary facilities can register as Veterinary Promotion Locations under the Quebec Pharmaceuticals Products Program.
A Veterinary Promotion Location is a partner site that supports HPSA in promoting the safe disposal of unwanted medications and used medical sharps returned by the public through participating pharmacies.
These locations play a key role in community outreach and awareness, helping to protect public health and the environment.
Register Your Collection Location
After Registration
The obligated products covered under the Medications category:
- All prescription drugs
- Over-the-counter medications, and
- Natural health products.
The obligated products covered under the Medical Sharps are:
- Needles and syringes
- Infusion sets
- Lancets
- Pen tips
- Pre-filled syringes, cartridges
- Auto-injector