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RetuRn
unused or expired
medications and
health products
for responsible
disposal
See your Pharmacist to learn how you
can get the most from your medication!
Manitoba
Medications Return Program
Pharmaceutical and Natural Health Products
Annual Report
January to December 2013
(PREPARED APRIL 30, 2014)
Table of Contents
Medications Return Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Funded By Industry Stewards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Don’t Throw It Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Stakeholders & Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Program Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Independent Auditors’ Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
HPSA Statement of Operations Manitoba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Appendix 1: Registered Pharmacies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Appendix 2: PAW Activity Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Appendix 3: National Prescription Drug Drop Off Day. . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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The Manitoba Medications Return
Program (MMRP) administered by
the Health Products Stewardship
Association covers the following
product categories:
3All prescriptions drugsAll dosage forms
3 Over-the-Counter Medications
Units sold in oral dosage form
3 Natural Health Products
Units sold in oral dosage form
•
The MMRP focuses on the collection
and proper disposal of unused or expired
medications from the residential sector.
•
The Program includes both products
clearly attributable to an existing steward
and orphan products.
•
There is no eco-fee associated with
pharmacy participation or for the public
to return products.
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Funded By Industry Stewards
About us:
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Manitoba Medications Return Program
HPSA 2013 Board Members
a volunteer board governs
HPSA and is comprised of
several directors representing
industries.
• Prescriptions drugs
• Over-the-counter
medications
• Natural Health Products
• Sharps Devices
Collectively these organizations
represent the health products
industries in Canada
Earl Black
Apotex
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Julie Tam
Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association
Douglas Thorsle
Wal-Mart Pharmacy
Ross Copp
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Jim Favaro
AMGEN Canada Inc.
Mark Nykolaichuck
LifeScan Canada
Tracey Firth
CAHI
Kathy Birchall
Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC
STERICYCLE is the company contracted to collect from the community
pharmacies and incinerate expired or unused medications.
We also worked closely with the Manitoba Pharmaceutical
Association and the Manitoba Society of Pharmacists on the
promotion of the program during the Pharmacy Awareness Week
from March 3-9th , 2013 and with the Winnipeg Police during the
National Drop-Off day, May 11th 2013.
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Don’t Throw It Out:
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Accepted products:
1)All prescription medications (all dosage forms)
2) Natural health products (unit sold in oral dosage form)
3) Over-the-counter medications (units sold in oral
dosage form)
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Dosage forms can include:
a) .
b) liquids: solutions, suspension, syrups, ampoules,
etc.
c) aerosol canisters: sprays and inhalers
d) .
Stakeholders & Responsibilities
Consumers:
Consumers purchase health products from pharmacies and health
stores . Medications are intended to be consumed entirely to treat
specific conditions or symptoms . Ideally all medications purchased
should be used by the consumer/patient . Because of the practice
of keeping medications for future use, there is typically a considerable lag time between purchase and eventual disposal .
Pharmacies:
The collection sites for the MMRP are community pharmacies. Pharmacy managers interested in participating can sign up voluntarily
(no fees charged) to be a collection and storage point for the Program. Pharmacists are widely regarded as the most knowledgeable
health care professionals when it comes to medications.
Stewards:
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the Board to cover all costs incurred by the MMRP.
Manitoba Conservation:
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Collection and Destruction:
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Program Performance
Performance
measure:
Results
Quantity Collected
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Collection Points
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FOR your Manitoba Pharmacist... Expired and
unused medication may be tempting to children
and teenagers. Learn about proper disposal at
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2013 Highlights
With another yer already completed, we have reached our targets for both collection locations at 81.6%,
and an overall increase of 22% or 16,884 kg of collected medications in 2013.
We partnered with several stakeholders in Manitoba including the Manitoba Pharmacists Association and the
Society of Manitoba Pharmacists for the organization of two Medications Return Campaigns (spring/fall). The
campaigns consisted of two separate 4 weeks promotions that included, but were not limited to transit,
newsprint and radio promotion.
.
.
HPSA partnered with Winnipeg Police Services to faciliate participation with the National Prescription Drug
Drop Off Day. The event helps to foster understanding and awareness of the importance of medications
safety. Video of of event promotion can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtYT6IC2M_M.
Officers and the Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association helped to remind Manitobans that medication
safety is not just a one day event and that they can return their expired and unused medications all year
round, free of charge to participating pharmacies through the MMRP. See event details in Appendix 3.
Table 1: Quantity collected by regions in 2013
Q1
District
Kg
Q2
Pails
Kg
Q3
Pails
Kg
Q4
Pails
Kg
Total
Pails
Kg
Pails
Central
193
16
251.97
18
241
19
656
46
1341.97
99
Eastern
256
18
221
14
184
12
205
17
866
61
Interlake
146
11
289
24
72
7
178.5
15
685.5
57
48
3
33
2
25
2
28
2
134
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251
16
207
14
342
20
154
11
954
61
Parkland
33
3
29
2
0
0
10
1
72
6
Western
239
17
171
13
225
17
192
16
827
63
Winnipeg
2597.19
211
3587.31
271
3146.52
246
2673
229
12004.02
957
Totals
3763.19
295
4729.28
358
4235.52
323
4096.5
337
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
To the Members,
Health Products Stewardship Association:
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Health Products Stewardship Association, which
comprise the statement of financial position as at December 31, 2013, and the statement of changes in net
assets and operations for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other
explanatory information.
Management's responsibility for the financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in
accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations, and for such internal control as
management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors’ responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our
audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we
comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those
risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation
of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also
includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our
audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Health
Products Stewardship Association as at December 31, 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows
for the years then ended in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations.
OUSELEY HANVEY CLIPSHAM DEEP LLP
Licensed Public Accountants
Ottawa, Ontario
April 15, 2014
205 Catherine Street, Suite 200 Ottawa, ON K2P 1C3 - T 613 562 2010 - F 613 562 2012 - www.ohcd.ca
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HEALTH PRODUCTS STEWARDSHIP ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013
1. PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
The Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) was formed to respond to government and environmental
issues relating to the efficient collection and safe disposal of unused or expired health products returned by the
public in provinces having regulations requiring industry stewardship programs.
The health products industries are responsible for setting up and administering Medications Return Programs.
HPSA was federally registered on December 31, 1999 as a Not-for-Profit Association, governed by a board of
directors representing the industries. HPSA was formerly known as Post-Consumer Pharmaceutical Stewardship
Association.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for- profit
organizations and include the following significant accounting policies:
a) Estimates and assumptions
The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit
organizations requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. These estimates are reviewed annually and as adjustments become necessary, they are recorded in
the financial statements in the period in which they become known.
b) Financial instruments
Financial instruments are initially recognized at fair value and are subsequently measured at cost, amortized cost or
cost less appropriate allowances for impairment.
c) Capital assets
HPSA has some computer and office equipment. These were purchased when revenue was below the threshold for
which Canadian not for profits are required to capitalize capital expenses and so they were expensed. As HPSA
has now passed this threshold, future capital expenses will be amortized according to their useful life.
d) Revenue recognition
The organization follows the deferral method of accounting for revenue. Restricted revenue is recognized in the year
in which the related expenditure is incurred. Unrestricted revenue is recognized when it is received or becomes
receivable.
Membership, medication, and sharp revenue are recognized when received or receivable if the amount can be
reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured. Interest is recognized in the period the interest is
earned.
3. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial instruments of the organization consist of cash, investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and
government remittances payable.
Unless otherwise noted, it is management's opinion that the organization is not exposed to significant interest rate,
currency, credit, liquidity or market risks arising from its financial instruments and the carrying amount of the financial
instruments approximate their fair value.
4. INVESTMENTS
The organization had investment certificates that matured in 2013.
5. NET ASSETS
The net assets have been divided between the medication and sharp program according to each programs share of the
net revenue. The assets are not restricted, and the funds can be used for other operational purposes at the discretion
of the board.
6. COMPARATIVE FIGURES
Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to be consistent with the current year's presentation.
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HPSA
statement of operations Manitoba
December 31, 2013
12
REVENUE
ibutions
Natural Health Products
$25,230
Pharmaceuticals
$99,594
Total Revenue
$124,824
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EXPENSES
Manitoba Program
6,468
Supplies
$9,547
Communications
Collection
$48,148
administration (National Office)
$58,000
Total manitoba Program
excess (loss) of revenues over expenses for the year
$122,810
$2,014
Kids are curious. We can help.
Pills can look like candy to a
child. Teenagers can be tempted
to experiment.
Bring your unused and expired
medication to a pharmacy for
disposal. It's safe and better for
the environment.
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Appendix 1
Registered Pharmacies
Aberdeen Pharmacy
Apothecary of Morden Inc
Arborg Pharmacy
Ashern Pharmacy
Baldur Phamacy
Bioscript Pharmacy
Birtle Pharmacy
Boyd Medical Pharmacy
Brathwaite's Pharmacy
Broadway Pharmacy
Brothers Pharmacy Ltd
Brown's Drug Store
Canada Drug Mart
Canadadrugs.com LP
Carman Pharmacy Ltd
CD Whyte Ridge Pharmacy
Cin Den Pharmacy
Cin Den Pharmacy #2
Clayman Pharmacy
Clinic One Pharmacy
Costco Pharmacy #0057
Costco Pharmacy #0153
Costco Pharmacy #0549
CPM of Manitoba
Crestview Pharmacy
Dakota Pharmacy
Danial Pharmacy
Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy
Drug Knowledge Pharmacy
Drug Trading #531393
Dueck Drug Store
East St. Paul Pharmacy
Ebbeling Pharmacy
Elie Pharmacy
Ellis Pharmacy
Empire Drugs
Express Scripts Cdn Central
Falk Pharmacy
Four Rivers Pharmacy
Friend's Pharmacy
Gilbert Plains Pharmacy Ltd
Gladstone Pharmacy
Glenboro Pharmacy
Good Shepherd Pharmacy
Grand Med Hth Science Pharm
Grand Medicine Health Services
Green Crest Pharmacy
Hartford Drugs
Hazelwood Drugs
Health Central Pharmacy
Hill's Clinic Pharmacy
Hill's Drug Store
Home Health Care Pharmacy
Ingham Pharmacy
Interlake Pharmacy
Isabel Pharmacy
Island Lakes Pharmacy
Killarney Pharmacy
La Salle Pharmacy
Leclerc Pharmacy
Leila Pharmacy
Loblaw Pharmacy #1503
Loblaw Pharmacy #1505
Loblaw Pharmacy #1506
Loblaw Pharmacy #1508
Loblaw Pharmacy #1509
Loblaw Pharmacy #1510
Loblaw Pharmacy #1511
Loblaw Pharmacy #1512
Loblaw Pharmacy #1514
Loblaw Pharmacy #1515
Loblaw Pharmacy #1516
Loblaw Pharmacy #9001
Loblaw Pharmacy #9002
Loblaw Pharmacy #9006
Loblaw Pharmacy #9063
Loblaw Pharmacy #9079
Loblaw Pharmacy #9080
Loblaw Pharmacy #9081
Loblaw Pharmacy #9082
London Drugs #0066
Lorette Pharmacy Dufresne
Lundar Pharmacy Ltd
Main St. Pharmacy
Mandalay Pharmacy
Maples Pharmacy
Martin's Pharmacy Ltd
McPhillips Pharmacy Ltd
Meadowood Pharmacy
Medical Centre Pharmacy
Medi-Care Pharmacy
Medicine Shoppe #331
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy #278
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy #305
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy #313
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy #319
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy #329
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy#290
Medismart Pharmacy
Medocare Pharmacy
Meyers Drug Store
Miller's Pharmacy
Mount Carmel Clinic Pharmacy
Mountain Park Pharmacy
Munroe Pharmacy
My Care Pharmacy
North Mart Pharmacy
North Mart Pharmacy 2
Norway House Pharmacy
Notre Dame Hospital Pharmacy
Oakbank Pharmasave
Oakfield Pharmacy
Osborne Village Pharmacy
Paragon Nordic Pharmacy
Patient Advocate Pharmacy
Pharma Plus #4812
Pharma Plus #4814
Pharma Plus #4815
Pharma Plus #4817
Pharma Plus #4823
Pharma Plus #4846
Pharma Plus #4854
Pharma Plus #4895
Pharma Plus #4903
Pharma Plus #4950
Pharma Plus #4960
Pharma Plus #4978
Pharma Plus #4994
Pharmacie Seine Ltee
Pharmasave #0451
Pharmasave #0455
Pharmasave #0457
Pharmasave #0469
Pharmasave #0471
Pharmasave Health Ctr #0470
Pinawa Pharmacy
Pine Pharmacy
Plessis Pharmacy
Point Douglas Rexall #7403
Positive Health Pharmacy
Positive Hlth Pharmacy Inc
Prana Pharmacy
Providen Pharmacy Logistics
Rasha Pharmacy
Reavie's Pharmacy
Regent Park Pharmacy
Reston Drug Ltd
Rexall #4813
Rexall #4816
Rexall #4887
Rexall #7401
Rexall #7402
Rexall #7404
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Rexall #7405
Rexall #7406
Riverton Pharmacy
Riverview Health Centre
Rossburn Pharmacy
Safeway Pharmacy #0359
Safeway Pharmacy #0586
Safeway Pharmacy #0588
Safeway Pharmacy #0590
Safeway Pharmacy #0591
Safeway Pharmacy #0598
Safeway Pharmacy #0603
Safeway Pharmacy #0604
Safeway Pharmacy #0622
Safeway Pharmacy #0623
Safeway Pharmacy #0628
Safeway Pharmacy #0701
Safeway Pharmacy #0708
Safeway Pharmacy #0710
Safeway Pharmacy #0712
Safeway Pharmacy #0714
Safeway Pharmacy #0717
Safeway Pharmacy #0718
Safeway Pharmacy #0719
Safeway Pharmacy #0720
Safeway Pharmacy #0724
Safeway Pharmacy #0725
Safeway Pharmacy #0726
Safeway Pharmacy #0727
Safeway Pharmacy #0728
Safeway Pharmacy #0729
Safeway Pharmacy #0730
Safeway Pharmacy #0731
Safeway Pharmacy #0791
Shoal Lake Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart #0530
Shoppers Drug Mart #0532
Shoppers Drug Mart #0533
Shoppers Drug Mart #0534
Shoppers Drug Mart #0535
Shoppers Drug Mart #0537
Shoppers Drug Mart #0538
Shoppers Drug Mart #0539
Shoppers Drug Mart #0540
Shoppers Drug Mart #0542
Shoppers Drug Mart #0544
Shoppers Drug Mart #0545
Shoppers Drug Mart #0546
Shoppers Drug Mart #0547
Shoppers Drug Mart #0549
Shoppers Drug Mart #0551
Shoppers Drug Mart #0552
Shoppers Drug Mart #0553
Shoppers Drug Mart #0554
Shoppers Drug Mart #0555
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Shoppers Drug Mart #0556
Shoppers Drug Mart #0557
Shoppers Drug Mart #0559
Shoppers Drug Mart #0561
Shoppers Drug Mart #2404
Shoppers Drug Mart #2406
Shoppers Drug Mart #2414
Shoppers Drug Mart #2419
Shoppers Drug Mart #2421
Shoppers Drug Mart #2422
Shoppers Drug Mart #2424
Shoppers Drug Mart #2428
Shoppers Drug Mart #2444
Shoppers Drug Mart #2460
Shoppers Drug Mart #2501
Shoppers Drug Mart #2505
Shoppers Drug Mart #2514
Shoppers Drug Mart #2516
Shoppers Drug Mart #2517
Shoppers Drug Mart #3030
Shoppers Drug Mart #6090
Sobey's Grant Park Pharm.#5150
Sobeys Kenaston Pharmacy #5166
Sobeys Northdale Pharmacy#5167
Sobey's Pharmacy #5155
Sobey's Pharmacy #5180
Sobeys Pharmacy St Annes #5152
Sobeys Plessis Pharmacy #5161
Sobey's River Grove Pharm#5377
Sobey's St Vital Pharmacy#5157
Sobey's Steinbach Pharm. #5164
Sobeys Unicity Pharmacy #5104
South Point Pharmacy
South Sherbrook Pharmacy
Southeast Wellness Pharmacy
St. Boniface Pharmacy
St. Claude Clinic Pharmacy
St. Maolo Pharmacy
St. Pierre Pharmacy
Steinbach Clinic Pharmacy
Stevens Drug Store
Stevenson's Pharmacy
Stonewall Pharmacy Ltd
Super Thrifty Drugs Virden
Super Thrifty Melita
Super Thrifty Pharmacy Brandon
Super Thrifty Pharmacy Dauphin
Super Thrifty Pharmacy Hamiota
Super Thrifty Pharmacy Rivers
Super Thrifty Pharmacy Selkirk
Super Thrifty Pharmacy Valley
Swan Valley Pharmacy
Tache Pharmacy
Tache Pharmacy-Seven Oaks Hosp
Target Store #3644
Target Store #3682
Target Store #3747
Target Store #3763
Taylor Pharmacy
The Canadian Pharmacy
The Courts(IGA) Pharmacy #5106
The Medicine Shoppe #133
The Prescription Shop #1
The Prescription Shop #2
The Prescription Shop #3
The Prescription Shop #4
Thrive Chriropractic
Videl Pharmacy
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #1022
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #1027
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #1141
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #3004
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #3022
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #3069
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #3102
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #3107
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #3116
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #3117
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #3118
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #3119
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #3177
Wal-Mart Pharmacy #3660
West Kildonan Pharmacy
White's Drug Store Ltd
Whitfield Drugs
Appendix pAW Activity schedule
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Appendix 3
National Prescription Drug
Drop Off Day
On Saturday, May 11, 2013 the Winnipeg Police Service will
open their doors to members of the public wishing to dispose of
unwanted, expired or unused prescription drugs as part of
National Prescription Drug Drop Off Day.
The event is sponsored by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of
Police, and is being held in partnership with the Canadian Center
on Substance Abuse and Public Safety Canada and Health
Products Stewarship Association.
Many citizens have unused and expired prescription medications
in their home as their safe disposal can be difficult. Flushing
them down the drain or tossing them in the garbage can be an
environmental hazard.
As well, the misuse of prescription drugs has become a crisis in many communities across the country.
Research suggests that approximately 75% of young people who misuse these drugs have obtained them
from home.
“Every unused prescription turned in has the potential to save the life of a citizen who may not be fully aware
of the dangers of taking medication that has not been prescribed for them,” said Chief Devon Clunis of the
Winnipeg Police Service.
This coming Saturday drugs can be dropped off from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at any of our Service Centres.
This one-day Drug Drop service is free and anonymous.
Please note that the proper disposal of medication is available year round at participating pharmacies. For
more information visit medicationsreturn.ca.
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