Ontario Pharmacy Destruction Of Narcotics

Introduction Who works to destroy controlled substances, when we take them to the pharmacy once we are finished with them? There are hundreds of rules surrounding it, since it is a dangerous practice, but the average person who takes those controlled substances at the direction of his healthcare provider knows nothing about it. Body Substance Destruction Destruction of controlled substances is carried out by a registered pharmacist, and it can be done in one of two different ways. One way is to destroy the substances locally (i.e. at the pharmacy or hospital which received the controlled substances), while the other way is to return the substances to a dealer (perhaps even the same one who issued them) for destruction. Most dealers which are licensed to handle and disseminate controlled substances are also licensed to destroy them when needed. Both options have their place, and both have their own advantages and disadvantages. Because controlled substances can be destroyed either on-site or by licensed dealers, there are no requirements surrounding notifications to appropriate bodies. Destruction can be done at the pharmacy or licensed dealer’s discretion. Destruction of a controlled substance means making it difficult or impossible to consume in a manner which would result in the drug working (or making someone ill, in the case of drugs which are out of date). This can mean mixing the drug with something which is inedible to humans, such as soapy water. This can be used to form a slurry, thus rendering the controlled substance unconsumable. Record Keeping While the facility in question does not need to notify anybody that there are controlled substances being destroyed, they need to keep certain records. Option one Before proceeding to destroy anything, th...