How do pharmacies deal with expired medicines?

Generally, pharmacies will definitely carry out a unified ** when dealing with expired medicines, and they will not be put on the market again, I don't think there is any need to worry about this, there will be no such black-hearted pharmacies.

I have the following views on how pharmacies dispose of expired medicines.

Personal opinion, <>

The drug is a special product, which can not be used again after expiration, so if there are expired drugs in the pharmacy, you can generally contact the manufacturer (**merchant) first to see if it can be returned to the **merchant, and then returned to the manufacturer by the ** unit, and finally destroyed by the manufacturer. The benefit is that it can reduce the loss of pharmacies. The disadvantage is that although many companies now have a corresponding return system, for retail stores, expired drugs cannot exist in batches, so whether the first merchant should be returned according to specific needs.

In the case of a chain store, direct debit is processed by a regular store.

Centralized processing, <>

Pharmacies can make payments to the drug regulatory department for centralized processing. The chemical composition of some special pharmaceutical products is very harmful to the environment. If penicillin is not properly treated, its chemical components spread into the circulation of the air, such as indoor air, which can cause accidental allergies in contacts and even put the lives of infected people at risk.

In addition, some powders may cause ulcers and infections. Therefore, it is safer for the drug regulatory department to dispose of expired drugs and destroy them under its supervision and help.

Self-destruction. <>

For those medicines that cannot be returned to the factory, ordinary, without chemical hazards (or chemical hazards), pharmacies can self-destroy according to the nature of different drugs. For example, tablets should be removed from the packaging bottle or foil board, dissolved in an appropriate container and water; Once the liquid is opened, pour the liquid into a container and peel the bottle off the label and throw it in the trash. The infusion or capsule can be cut and then dissolved.

Only injections in appropriate containers can be broken. In order to prevent illegal drug dealers from updating their packaging again and entering the circulation field, causing serious harm to the safety of people's lives.

In addition, not all medications must be destroyed after expiration. Some medicines can be used as animal medicine or herbal medicine after expiration, but it is important to consult the relevant experts and follow the appropriate procedures to avoid accidents.

I believe that most people go to the pharmacy to buy medicine for minor illnesses and pains, and they will find that they never buy expired or about to expire medicines when buying medicines at the pharmacy, which makes everyone feel very relieved. We all know that expired medicines are not allowed to be taken, so how do pharmacies deal with expired medicines? Let me share my opinion.

We all know that it is a drug that is poisonous, not to mention an expired drug, not only has no effect but also has a great reputation. The pharmacy is a place to sell medicines, and patients must not be allowed to use expired medicines, after all, the pharmacy will be unlucky if it is bad. Therefore, basically when the medicine is still 2-2 months away from the expiration time, there will be special people who will go to the pharmacy to destroy the expired drugs.

Or at that time, the pharmacy will remove it from the shelves and put it in the sundries stack or destroy it by itself, anyway, it will not change the packaging date and continue to sell it anyway.

In fact, at the beginning of 2008, the state has listed expired drugs as an important part of environmental pollutionIf expired medicines are discarded at will, there is a considerable threat to soil, water and even human health. As far as the current situation is concerned, the state does not have clear regulations and effective supervision mechanisms for drugs, especially for expired drugs, so that people really don't know what to do.

Therefore, people like us who like to stock up on medicines at home should pay more attention, try not to stock up too much, and buy less. There is a medicine box in our house, which is full of some essential medicines, and many of them have expired before they have been opened for a year, and it is quite polluting to the environment if they are thrown away. The above is just my personal opinion, and I hope to solve your doubts, the expiration date is a must-see when we usually buy something.