Returning Unwanted Medicines
As easy as 1,2,3,4
By returning out-of-date and unwanted medicines to your local pharmacy, we can make our home a safer place.
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Pharmacy Collection Procedure
PROTOCOL FOR PHARMACISTS
A RUM Project approved container (the container) with RUM Project approved lid, liner bag and liner seal, is delivered by the selected wholesaler to the participating pharmacy.
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Welcome
Since 1998 the Return Unwanted Medicines (RUM) Project has provided for the collection and disposal of unwanted and out-of-date medicines from consumers across Australia.
The RUM Project is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health & Ageing.
It is supported by many pharmaceutical and consumer bodies including the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Council on the Ageing (COTA), and Environmental Health Australia.
Consumers can return medicines
TO ANY PHARMACY - ANYTIME
Over 400 Tonnes of unwanted and out of date medicines are collected every year.