out of date medication to charity

Re: out of date medication to charity

chambo — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:57:26 GMT

thanks for advice all - it has all gone in the pharmaceutical returns. sorry to the charitys

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Fiona Leathers — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:37:16 GMT

Sarah - did you actually read any of the above posts???? Everyone is saying its illegal!

Re: out of date medication to charity

Sarah Steel — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:26:37 GMT

Hi,

I am doing some volunteer work for a Sanctuary in Gambia and we are desperate for any out of date medication. Anything at all suitable for Dogs, Cats and ~Horses would be very gratefully received. You can contact me at sarah.steel@companioncare.co.uk or 07725 907657 so I can tell you more!

Many thanks

Sarah Steel

Re: out of date medication to charity

Kate Claxton DipAVN(Med)VN — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:47:01 GMT

Unfortunately Jenny T is right - the drugs have to be disposed of or you are breaking the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2008 and could be prosecuted. Vicky, I appreciate exactly where you are coming from, trying to run a rescue on limited funds, but for a forum member to dish out medication to anybody who joins and posts on this forum would be both illegal and highly irresponsible. If there was a complication resulting from administration of such a product there would be no-one to foot the bill and it might end up costing the rescue more in the long run. Expiry dates exist because drugs cease to be at optimum efficiacy past a certain date - if an animal requires a prescription only drug, it requires it for a purpose and out of date products may not keep a condition under control.

VMD guidance at: http://www.vmd.gov.uk/General/VMR/vmr.htm

Re: out of date medication to charity

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:50:44 GMT

Hiya :)

Thank you!

The website (gives you an idea of what we're about!) is http://www.rescuehelpersunite.co.uk/

The forum (where the magic happens :P ) is http://rescuehelpersunite.forumotion.com/

You have to register to see most of the posts, but it's well worth it. We work with rescues, vets, pounds, and individuals to help animals in any way we can. We arrange homechecks, transport, fundraising, fostering, find rescue places for animals... there is a growing database of volunteers now throughout the country and we have dozens of rescues who use the site. We also help any kind of animals, from small furries, to farm animals, to exotic pets!

If anyone has anything like this they could please donate then please feel free to post details for rescues to reply directly or e-mail me and I can sort out a list of contacts if you'd prefer (I need to update it first though as we've had a lot of new rescues join recently!).

Thanks again everyone! :D

Vicky x

Re: out of date medication to charity

Claire Cameron — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:08:51 GMT

Hiya

Whats the site to join?

I'll drop you an e-mail Vicky

Thanks

Re: out of date medication to charity

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:10:47 GMT

Hi there,

I'm a staff member on an animal rescue site and we literally have dozens and dozens of smaller rescues and animal welfare charities who would appreciate any medication that is still safe to administer.

If it helps I either have a list of rescue contacts I can send, or if it's easier you could let me know what is available and I can get in touch with them myself to find out who needs what most urgently and I can divide it up and organise postage etc. that way if it's any help?

Of course, you're always welcome to join the site and offer it yourself - you'll be very popular, I'm sure!!! :)

If anyone wants any further details please feel free to e-mail me at v_lizzy@hotmail.com

Thank you ever so much,

Vicky x

Re: out of date medication to charity

Haley Thomas — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:57:19 GMT

Just of interest, My college ask us to take ood drugs in to them as they are useful for the training, what they are what they do etc Might be some local that can use them?

Re: out of date medication to charity

Emma Jarratt — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:48:54 GMT

Sorry it's my day off today and left it at work!

Re: out of date medication to charity

Claire Cameron — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:55:29 GMT

Hiya

I have misplaced this months VT do u know any details? x

Re: out of date medication to charity

Emma Jarratt — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:25:15 GMT

There was a notice in Vet Times today that some people were looking for sedatives etc for a charity, that could be up to one year out of date.

Re: out of date medication to charity

Saskia Quinn — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:47:02 GMT

Sometimes if you have a good relationship with your drug rep, they will take it from you and replace it with new stock. Very rarely does this happen though - I guess its to do with how much you have and how long expired etc

Re: out of date medication to charity

Claire Cameron — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:21:59 GMT

I was just considering this at the weekend after disposing of over a grand of stock that previous staff before i started failed to notice. such a waste that charities cant benefit

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Dippy — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:30:36 GMT

Was going to say that my Cyprus charities would love it when I go in April but unfortunately the above applies plus I would have problems getting it there if I got stopped etc (not to mention that my suitcase is always over the limit anyway!)

Re: out of date medication to charity

Jenny T — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:16:12 GMT

Hi,

I used to donate OOD flea and worm products to a Greek animal rescue charity but no longer allowed to do this. OOD medicines have to be disposed of I'm afraid.