Pharmacy exchange

We think that the nevershare syringe can work well in pharmacy needle exchange with both the 'pick and mix' and pre-packed pack systems.

Pharmacy providers using packs will get their contract packers to pack packs with 5, 10 or 20 syringes that are the same colour, on the basis that most people are picking up needles and syringes for themselves.

The logistics of delivering to pharmacies would probably dictate that users wouldn't be able to stipulate the colour when collecting, If people don't know the colour of the syringes in their pack when they collect it, it shouldn't be a great problem as if the colours are spread evenly across the packs there will be a 1 in 5 chance that two individuals will have the same coloured syringes.

However, if it were possible for people to choose a colour it would probably enhance ownership of colour as a differentiator.

But, if during consultation with users it is clear that packs are usually being collected for more than one person a system of packing, say, 4 strips of 5 syringes of a different colour in a pack of 20 shouldn't be too difficult for the contract packers to arrange.

We are happy to use this page as a forum for pharmacy needle exchange coordinators, pharmacists and drug users to share information and experience of using the nevershare syringes in pharmacy needle exchange setting.