THE Pharmacy Guild of New
Zealand says it’s continuing to
advocate for a nationally funded
pharmaceutical waste management
system which includes the safe
disposal of sharps.
The push follows the expansion
of free sharps disposal services
by a number of NZ’s District
Health Boards, with community
pharmacies in some areas supplied
with containers to give to patients
for the safe containment, collection
and disposal of their sharps.
However the pharmacies involved
are currently expected to provide
the service at no cost to the
patients or the Boards.
“Consideration needs to be given
to the involvement community
pharmacy has in coordinating and
informing patients about these
services and the safe disposal of
needles, as well as to how they
are expected to store the disposal
bins,” said outoing Pharmacy Guild
of NZ ceo Lee Hohaia.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 18 Apr 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 18 Apr 16
THE role and significance of community pharmacy in regional areas was a key focus of discussion for the Nationals leader David Littleproud during last week’s visit to Orana Mall Pharmacy as part of a regional tour.
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