HSE National Guideline
HSE Guidelines for the Segregation, Packaging and Removal of Waste Medicines from HSE Pharmacy Departments and Aseptic Units
Topic:
Waste medicines
Document Owner:
National director of human resources
National Group:
National health & safety function (policy team)
Effective From: 01 September 2022
It is the policy of the Health Service Executive (HSE) to reduce, so far as reasonably practicable, the risks associated with the disposal of pharmacy wastes.
In this regard the HSE as consignor and packer of waste medicines is committed to classify, segregate, package, mark and label, and present for collection pharmacy waste in line with dangerous goods and waste regulatory requirements. This Guideline applies to all personnel involved in the segregation, packaging and removal of waste medicines from both Acute and Non Acute HSE Pharmacy departments.