Unused insulin?

[kerrygrant26]

This is probably a really silly question but I have a couple of different types of unused and unneeded (changes made to my insulin) insulin pens is anything else I can do with them apart from take them to a pharmacy for disposal?
Perhaps something like a charity or send them to people who could use them? I just find it hard to believe that all this insulin will just be disposed of seems a bit ridiculous to me considering the cost of the medication

 

[leadingjo]

This is probably a really silly question but I have a couple of different types of unused and unneeded (changes made to my insulin) insulin pens is anything else I can do with them apart from take them to a pharmacy for disposal?
Perhaps something like a charity or send them to people who could use them? I just find it hard to believe that all this insulin will just be disposed of seems a bit ridiculous to me considering the cost of the medication

 

[leadingjo]

I found a pharmacy that sent mine to third world countries

 

[robert72]

The IDDT distributes unused, in-date insulin to developing countries. It would be worth getting in touch:
http://iddt.org/here-to-help/helping-developing-countries

 

[kerrygrant26]

Thank you for your replies, I have just emailed iddt to see if they can use the insulin pens I no longer need. More schemes like this should be available for unused medication

 

[donnellysdogs]

There is a campaign to encourage GP's and their PPG's more interested in recycling unused medicines and equipment. Over 1200 Surgeries support this so far.
The GP's have to register online at www.intercare.org.uk

Shame that so many more GP practices are still to sign up, and yet they have posters up in Waiting Rooms moaning about the cost of Medicines not being used!!


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