Any medicines owned by the patients that are damaged, expired or unused. Medicines from sources other than patients, including private pharmacies or clinics, nursing homes, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), are not accepted.
All types of medicines, including tablets, capsules, pills, liquid medications, inhalers, topical preparations, eye and nasal drops, suppositories, pessaries, sachets and patches.
Disclaimer: The implementation policy depends on the medicines collection centre. Some collection centres may only accept certain types of medicines. You are advised to contact the collection centre you intend to visit to confirm the types of medicines accepted.
Follow these 5 easy steps:
- Separate your expired, damaged or unused medicines.
- Cross out your personal information and destroy the Farmatag hologram safety label from the medicine’s packaging.
- Pack your medicines in suitable containers. Do not remove medicines from their original packaging.
- Bring the medicines to your nearest MyMediSAFE partner for proper and safe disposal.
- Scan the QR code on the collection box and answer the short survey.
Disclaimer: The implementation policy depends on the medicines collection centre.
The collected medicines will be appropriately disposed of by a disposal service provider for Scheduled Substances. Appropriate and safe disposal methods ensure environmental sustainability and prevent health risks from exposure to pharmaceutical waste and antimicrobial resistance.
There are no charges for disposing of medicines through MyMediSAFE.