The Post-Consumer Pharmaceutical Stewardship Association (PCPSA) is a not-for-profit organization operating in Canada. Its members are brandowners involved in the manufacturing, distribution and selling of prescription and self-care health products.

PCPSA's mandate is to deal with the development and implementation of post-consumer pharmaceutical stewardship programs where needed. This is called product stewardship-industry finding solutions to household special waste.

The program objective is to divert leftover and/or unused medications from landfills and sewers, as well as to ensure safe and effective collection and disposal. The collection takes place at retail outlets (pharmacies), it is then shipped for disposal and incinerated. The program is funded by the pharmaceutical industry.

Three stakeholders of the PCPSA and the Medications Return Program include:

Public

The public purchases and consumes pharmaceutical products and returns any unused medications to participating pharmacies. Learn more >>

Pharmacists

Pharmacists provide pharmaceuticals for purchase and collect any unused medications returned by the public. Learn more >>

Brand-Owners

Brand-Owners manufacture and distribute pharmaceutical products. Brand-Owners become a member of the PCPSA in an effort to be more environmentally friendly. Learn more >>

All stakeholders are connected by their interest in protecting the environment.