I know this is an old thread but... I recently started a medication that requires a daily subcutaneous injection. I use a pen injector -- like an insulin pen. I am inferring from the posts above that as long as I safely store my used needle tips, I can dispose of them at pharmacies along the way. I am planning to use a small hard plastic container (an old pill bottle) for storage along the way rather than a heavier/bulkier travel sharps container. I will clearly mark my container.
Here are my questions -- Will my makeshift sharps container be acceptable or do I need something more official? Also, will I be able to dump my container out and reuse it, or will I have to dispose of the whole container?
As an aside, I have really looked online for the EU/Spanish rules for sharps disposal. Other than finding out that needles are excluded from the SIGRE compact and that pharmacies are the designated disposal sites for medicines and medical waste, I can't find anything!
Thanks in advance!
LizB