Call for nationwide scheme to safely dispose of unused or out-of-date medication

It comes after similar calls from the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) which has said that pharmacists have reached the stage where it is not viable to accept unused medicines from the public without the State covering the cost of disposing of these medicines. File photo

A nationwide scheme to allow people return unused or out of date medication to pharmacies has been urgently called for, amid concerns over serious safety and environmental risks.

Ireland is out of line with many other countries as it does not have a funded national programme to safely dispose of unused medicines.