Veterinary Drug Safes

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Veterinary Drug Safes
17 Jun

The requirements for veterinary drug safes are the same as those for chemists across Australia. The local Health Department is in charge of enforcing the Health Act in the state. This Act mandates that certain scheduled medications must be kept in a secured container known as a dangerous drug safe. The thickness of the safe’s steel door and body, the type of lock required, how the safe should be installed to the floor or wall, as well as other details are specified in the standards that apply to the storage of dangerous medications. 

Following recent media attention, the Australian Health Department in different states expanded the regulations to include medications widely used by veterinarians. The number of drug safes sold to veterinarians has increased dramatically. Health inspectors from all over Australia have been busy inspecting how veterinarians are currently storing their harmful medications. They are also quick to condemn several poor safes, such as the cheap safes from Bunnings and other large chain stores. 

Online drug safe merchants who operate beyond state lines are another source of non-compliant drug safes. Many safes supplied online can not be used in Australia due to the strict restrictions. When you’re considering buying a drug safe online, it is always wise to do your research and get it from a well established, certified and licensed safe supplier.

Safeguard Safes stock a huge range of high quality Australian Health & Pharmaceutical Compliant drug safes for the secure storage of dangerous and prescription drugs, both online and in store. We have been the preferred supplier of drug and medical safes for veterinary clinics all over Australia. 

The most popular drug safes for Vets around Australia is the Guardian Drug Safe range. This range of drug safes complies to the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation and the Drugs, Poison and Controlled Substances Regulations. They are suitable in all States and Territories. It is strongly built with 10mm thick steel plate door & body, with re-locking device to act against attack, and internal anti-pry dead bar to resist entry by force. This range of drug safes come in 7 models with three types of locking mechanisms to choose from:

Another popular drug safe for Veterinary Clinics is the Guardall DSK1, which measures 457mm high x 305mm width x 180mm depth and weighs 45kg. This safe can be secured by an electronic digital lock, or a mechanical key lock. If this isn’t the best size to store all your drugs in, there are 6 more sizes available:

Another thing to always keep in mind is that because safes, including drug safes are considered a security device and must be installed by someone with a ‘security installer’ licence. You must be mindful about who you hire to deliver and install the drug safe at your veterinary clinic. Hiring an unlicensed and inexperienced safe installer would be detrimental to the people around, the veterinary clinic, as well as the safe itself.

If you need more information or need any assistance with getting a drug safe for your veterinary clinic, feel free to give us a call on 1300 764 971, our mission is to help Safeguard the assets of Australian residence and businesses. Apart from selling the widest range of safes in Australia for people to purchase or rent, we also provide installation, relocation and removal services.

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