Controlled drug destruction kits

Controlled drugs (CDs) must be rendered unrecoverable prior to onward safe disposal.”
Compliance is critical! Out of date or unwanted drugs must be denatured before incineration in line with legislated requirements;

• Misuse Of Drugs Regulations (MDR) 2001. Amendment on 16/08/2007
  The destruction of unused or unwanted Schedule 2 CD stock must only take place in the presence of an appropriately authorised person.
• Accountable Officer to authorise people or groups of people to witness the destruction of controlled drugs in compliance with these regulations.
• Controlled Drugs (Supervision Management & use) regulations 2006 (England)
• Health Act 2006
• The above applies to Scotland, England and Wales. Northern Ireland has its own MDR (2002) which mirrors the above.
  So, if you are a pharmacist in a retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy / health centre, prison or veterinary surgery Yorkshire Hygiene Solutions can help.

  Only once drugs have been fully denatured may the resultant mixture be added to the pharmaceutical waste disposal bins.” Royal Pharmaceutical Society (GB) methods of destruction.
  Instructions for use are printed on the label of all our kits. In line with the recommendations above;

• Solid dose formulations should be removed from blister packaging and placed in the container, no need to crush tablets.
• Ampoules should be snapped at the neck. Those with liquid in them can be added to the destruction kit. Those with powder in (e.g. diamorphine) should be mixed with a small amount of water until all the contents have dissolved and then added to the denaturing kit.
• Fentanyl patches – remove the backing, fold over the patch on itself and add to the CD denaturing kit or general medicine waste container.
• Liquid formulations – for small amounts add to the denaturing kit.

• Controlled drugs should be removed from their blister packs where necessary, there is no need to crush tablets. Tablets and any liquids should be emptied into the PolyGuard Controlled Drug Destruction kit, and water added as indicated. The contents should then be shaken until fully mixed which takes less than 30 seconds. After approx 48 hours the contents of the kit is broken down and the controlled drugs are not only denatured but are also destroyed.