Sharps Waste (Norfolk Pharmacies)
Local Authority Commissioned Service for Norfolk Pharmacies
Although disposal of medicinal waste is part of a community pharmacy’s essential services, handling of sharps waste is not. This falls under local Authority contracting. To meet the public need for the disposal of sharps waste, which is required for the administration of medicines, the local authorities commission select pharmacies to meet this need.
- diabetic blood testing kits
- insulin pen needles
- syringe needles for medical injections
Please make sure you dispose of these responsibly. Ask your doctor for a sharps box, and take them to one of the sites listed for safe disposal.
