Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations

Marginal note:Restriction

• 73 (1) Subject to subsection (2) and sections 36 and 37, a person must not destroy a targeted substance unless they have received it in accordance with these Regulations for their own use or the use of another person for whom, or an animal for which, they are responsible.

• Marginal note:Conditions

  (2) A pharmacist, a practitioner or the person in charge of a hospital may destroy a targeted substance if

  • (a) subject to subsection (3), the destruction is witnessed by a pharmacist or practitioner;

  • (b) the targeted substance is destroyed using a method that complies with all federal, provincial and municipal environmental protection legislation applicable to the place of destruction;

  • (c) they record the following information:

    • (i) the municipal address of the place of destruction,

    • (ii) the specified name of the targeted substance to be destroyed and, if applicable, the brand name of the product containing it or the name of the compound containing it,

    • (iii) the form and quantity of the targeted substance to be destroyed or the product or compound containing it and, if applicable, its strength per unit, the number of units per package and the number of packages,

    • (iv) the method of destruction, and

    • (v) the date of the destruction; and

  • (d) immediately following the destruction, the person who carried out the destruction and the pharmacist or practitioner who witnessed it sign and date a joint declaration attesting that the targeted substance was completely destroyed, to which each signatory must add their name in printed letters.

• Marginal note:Exception — open ampule

  (3) A targeted substance that constitutes the remainder of an open ampule, the partial contents of which have been administered to a patient, may be destroyed by a hospital employee who is a licensed health professional without a witness.