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Health Products Stewardship Association

Ottawa, ON, CA • 10 - 19 Employees
Major Drugs

Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) is a not-for-profit association that is committed to the safe management and responsible disposal of unwanted medications and used medical sharps through its Medications Return and Sharps Collection programs. HPSA's VISION is to be the national steward for environmental waste management programs of post-consumer health products;MANDATE is to manage the public's health products in a cost-efficient and environmentally acceptable manner; and, the OBJECTIVE of both the Medications Return and Sharps Collection programs is to divert unused and expired health products from landfills and sewers, as well as to ensure safe and effective collection and disposal.Medications Return Program: Health Products Stewardship Association's Medications Return Program (MRP) offers a safe and convenient way to dispose of unwanted medications that can be found in the home. Through registered pharmacies, residents of each participating province are offered easy accessibility to drop-off locations where they can safely dispose of all prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications (in oral dosage form) and natural health products (in oral dosage form). The MRP currently services the provinces of British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Prince Edward Island. To learn more about which health products are accepted under the Medications Return Program, please visit www.healthsteward.ca. Sharps Collections Program: Health Products Stewardship Association's Sharps Collection Program (SCP) offers a safe and easy solution to the end-of-life management of medical sharps devices. Patients who use sharps products are issued a container through their participating pharmacy to be returned to and replaced by a pharmacist. The Sharps Collection Program currently services the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island. For more information about the Sharps Collection Program, please visit www.healthsteward.ca.