Expired medicines should be kept ‘under lock and key’

Sheshtyn Paola 08/04/2025

Regulator cites issues with RUM bins, DAA packs Return of Unwanted Medicines (RUM) bins continue to pose an issue for pharmacy owners and pharmacists. VPA inspectors have observed instances where filled RUM bins were stored in “unsecure” locations such as storerooms with unrestricted access, the regulator noted in a recent communication. “Returned or expired medicines

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