Nearly 5 tonnes of obsolete medicines safely dumped

Some 4.6 tonnes of outdated or unused medicines were safely disposed of in Cork and Kerry last year as part of a campaign drive.

Nearly 5 tonnes of obsolete medicines safely dumped
Tue, 02 Oct, 2012 - 01:00
Evelyn Ring

More than 260 bins of medicines were disposed of in 2011 as part of the free Dispose of Unused Medicines Properly (DUMP) campaign organised by HSE South.

A total of 249 out of 256 pharmacies in Cork and Kerry are participating in this year’s campaign.

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