Combatting the National Opioid Crisis March 27, 2023 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Ryan spent most of his adult life dealing with stress through self-medication. Substances in his teenage years turned into Oxycodone, which led to illegal opioids and Fentanyl. He was struggling to cope with the “feeling of a life …
A Guide to Fentanyl Awareness for Parents & Guardians March 08, 2023 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal A Guide to Fentanyl Awareness for Parents & Guardians We know that your child’s well-being is the most important thing to you as a parent or guardian. Protecting them against drug misuse can be …
Why Do Dentists Need Drug Disposal? February 14, 2023 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal When Are Pharmaceuticals Used in Oral Health Care? Medications used by dentists are to help manage pain, prevent, or treat infections, numb certain areas of the mouth, and to help patients during dental procedures. A variety of …
How Does Chemical Digestion Work? February 06, 2023 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal How does chemical digestion work in Drug Disposal? Rx Destroyer uses a patented formula that comes ready to use. It contains two major components: a specially tuned activated carbon and a chemically engineered solvent. The activated carbon component …
How To Dispose of Fentanyl Patches January 19, 2023 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal What is Fentanyl? According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, meaning a substance that is synthesized in a laboratory and acts the same as a natural opioid in the brain to produce …
When Do I Need To Use a Hardener Packet With Rx Destroyer? January 05, 2023 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Your Frequently Asked Questions, Answered! WHAT IS A HARDENER PACKET? When your Rx Destroyer bottle is full, the Rx Destroyer Hardener Packet is a hardening agent that solidifies contents …
How To Host A Drug Take Back Day December 28, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal What are the benefits of a drug take back event? Did you know that in 2022, drug overdose is the leading cause of injury death in the U.S.? And the majority of those deaths are …
Limiting The Harmful Environmental Impact of Pharmaceutical Waste December 12, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal The improper destruction of pharmaceuticals can lead to lasting damage to our environment. Discover how to keep our water and land safe by disposing of drugs properly. Pharmaceuticals are designed to help people live longer, …
Why Local And Safe Drug Disposal Is Important In Rural Communities November 17, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Why Local And Safe Drug Disposal Is Important In Rural Communities Are you looking for ways to protect your community from the increasing dangers of opioid and prescription drug abuse? Whether you’re …
What Determines Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Pharmaceuticals November 02, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Pharmaceuticals are a necessary part of our society, but when they are no longer needed or have expired, it’s important to dispose of them properly. According to the EPA, the determination of what is considered hazardous pharmaceutical …
Healthcare Quality Week Is Your Facility Using Rx Destroyer? October 17, 2022 | Controlled Substance Disposal Systems National Healthcare Quality Week is October 16-22, 2022. This week celebrates progress made by healthcare professionals towards improving patient outcomes. What is quality in healthcare? The Institute of Medicine defines healthcare quality …
Top Reasons to Properly Secure Pharmaceutical Waste October 10, 2022 | Drug Diversion Prevention Proper medical waste deactivation and disposal is an accepted practice that’s become a way of life for healthcare professionals. Hospitals, clinics, and other patient care facilities across the country place significant effort on eradicating pharmaceutical …
Ending Addiction Starts with Rx Destroyer National Opioid Awareness Day, observed on September 21, is marked to create awareness about the effects of opioid overdose and reduce the stigma associated with it. September 21, 2022 | Drug Diversion Prevention What are opioids? Opioids, according to the CDC, are Natural, synthetic, …
Importance Of Removing Liquid Meds From Syringes September 7, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal The remaining liquid meds from syringes must be disposed of properly in healthcare settings. Learn how to minimize the risks and prevent drug misuse. Importance Of Removing Liquid Meds From Syringes Did you know the leftover …
Prescription Pollution August 17, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Do you know what pharmaceuticals are in your drinking water? What Water Sources Are Drugs Found In? Pharmaceuticals in our drinking water is not a new topic or finding. A study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1999 and 2000 …
Drug Disposal Systems Keywords July 25, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Terms To Know Rx Destroyer™ not only provides education to our customers on products and services along but industry best practices as well. All industries that use pharmaceutical (drug) disposal have an established set of keywords and language …
Medication Disposal Compliance July 7, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Are you in compliance with disposal of drug waste? In recent years, there has been a shift to stricter laws regulating pharmaceutical disposal. Practices such as flushing or putting medication waste down the drain are now illegal for DEA registrants. …
Secure Disposal of Controlled Substances June 24, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal What is Drug Diversion? Drug Diversion is, but not limited to, physicians who sell prescriptions to drug dealers or abusers; pharmacists who falsify records and subsequently sell the drugs; employees who steal from inventory and falsify …
How Does Drug Scheduling Work? June 6, 2022 | Drug Scheduling The ongoing opiate epidemic has magnified the importance of discarding unused or expired drugs safely and legally, and the consequences for not doing so vary in their severity according to which “schedule” the DEA has placed a given drug. …
What To Know About Medical Waste Disposal May 27, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Who generates medical waste? Medical Waste is generated from hospitals, pharmacies, dentists, animal services, and more. A medical waste generator is typically a person or business involved in the following activities, listed by the City and …
Is Your Dry Carbon Drug Disposal System a Fire Hazard to Your Facility? May 12, 2022 | Solutions That Meet Regulations Dry vs Wet Carbon Drug Disposal Systems DEA Registrants are required to follow DEA and EPA regulations for safe drug disposal. Often, Registrants utilize chemical digestion as their DEA-approved …
DisposeRx Announces the Expansion of DisposeRx Direct at Rx Summit 2022 | DisposeRx Teams up with Rx Destroyer to extend message about medication disposal | NEWS PROVIDED BY DisposeRx, Inc.; Rx Destroyer | Mar 30, 2022, 07:52 ET | SANFORD, N.C., March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — DisposeRx, Inc. will begin offering products …
