What’s the DEA’s position on disposal of pharmaceutical wastage?

Rx Destroyer July 28, 2016 October 3, 2022

Answer: DEA Disposal of Controlled Substances Brief: “Existing DEA regulations do not specify a standard to which controlled substances must be destroyed. With this final rule, the DEA is implementing a standard of destruction—nonretrievable—for registrants that destroy controlled substances, and procedures for the destruction of controlled substances. 21 CFR 1300.05 …

Controlled Substance Disposal Systems

DEA definition of non-retrievable?

Rx Destroyer July 28, 2016 October 3, 2022

The final rule implements a standard of destruction of which RxDestroyer™ product meets: non-retrievable. The process utilized to render a substance “non-retrievable” shall permanently alter the substance’s physical or chemical condition or state through irreversible means and thereby render the substance unavailable and unusable for all practical purposes. A substance …

Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal