The Joint Commission is an independent, nonprofit organization that was founded in 1951 with a focus on continually improving health care for the public. The Joint Commission is the oldest and largest standards-setting, accrediting body in health care in the United States. Approximately 4,500 general, long-term acute, rehabilitation, children’s, psychiatric …
The epidemic of substance abuse and drug overdose deaths in the U.S. is a national health emergency. People who suffer from drug addiction as well as people who smoke, vape or use opioids or methamphetamine are at an even greater risk during the novel Coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Nora Volkow is …
It is critical for healthcare facilities such as long term care facilities and hospitals to properly dispose of pharmaceutical waste for controlled substance waste safety. The improper disposal of medications and controlled substances leads to environmental contamination and drug diversion. Drug diversion in hospitals is a serious risk for healthcare …
A controlled substance (CS) waste program which meets DEA compliance must adhere to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 21, 40 and 42 pertaining to the regulations for drug waste disposal. Each registrant, facility, distributor and reverse distributor must ensure that they meet all facility, local, tribal, state and federal …
It is important for all healthcare facilities to follow a proper controlled substance (CS) waste program to prevent drug diversion and environmental contamination. Drugs defined as controlled substances are proven to have the potential for dependence or abuse and are regulated by the DEA with the Controlled Substances Act. This …
Propofol, also known under the brand name of Diprivan, is a sedative used primarily in operating rooms to relax and sedate patients prior to invasive, surgical procedures. Propofol is used as a supplement to general anesthetics, although is not currently listed as a controlled substance with the same DEA regulations …
The opioid crisis is an epidemic in the United States with an estimated 130 people dying every day due to an opioid overdose. The economic burden of this national emergency is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to cost a whopping $78.5 billion annually including treatment for …
The laws under compliant DEA medication disposal regulations have changed considerably in recent years. In August of 2019, 40 CFR, the Code of Federal Regulations, went into effect which amends the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, RCRA. Prior to the 2019, 40 CFR ruling, flushing of hazardous pharmaceutical waste down …
Educating medical staff in various healthcare facilities and settings is critical for FDA medication disposal compliance. All too often, healthcare workers are not trained on the proper procedures for disposing of pharmaceuticals and simply throw leftover medications in the trash or are told to flush down a drain. There are …
Disposing of medical waste requires proper methods of destruction to meet regulations with the Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, and Environmental Protection Agency, EPA. Managing pharmaceutical waste for proper and regulated disposal can be confusing as facilities must follow all federal, state, local and tribal regulations in addition to specific policies …
Drug diversion in the healthcare system leads to serious safety issues to both the patients and health care workers as well as placing significant liability on the facility. Diversion of controlled substances (CS) in health care settings creates multiple victims, leading to inadequate documentation of a patient’s care, inadequate pain …
The Code of Federal Regulations Title 40 is the section of the CFR that addresses the Environmental Protection Association’s mission of protecting the environment and human health. Parts of CFR 40 which relate to pharmaceutical hazardous waste include parts 262, 262, 264, 265, 266, 268, 270, and 273, the Management …
Managing pharmaceutical waste in health care facilities and any organization which manages medications such as correctional facilities, must carefully regulate the control and disposal of pharmaceutical waste. Facilities must meet updated Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, regulations which amend the Controlled Substances Act, as well as Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, requirements …
It is estimated that more than 130 people die every day in the United States due to an overdose of opioids. As reported by the National Institute for Drug Abuse, the opioid epidemic is a serious national crisis which affects social and economic welfare as well as public health. Healthcare …
Educating medical staff in various healthcare facilities and settings is critical for FDA medication disposal compliance. All too often, healthcare workers are not trained on the proper procedures for disposing of pharmaceuticals and simply throw leftover medications in the trash or are told to flush down a drain. There are …
Pharmaceutical waste management in hospital ORs is a challenging and complex topic that requires careful planning, procedures and compliance to many regulations. Managing pharmaceutical waste in hospitals is critical to prevent drug diversion, environmental contamination and to protect staff and patient safety. There are three key issues to understand when …
The need for health care facilities to manage their controlled substance waste with compliance to DEA regulations has never been greater. With heightened awareness to the opioid epidemic and drug diversion, properly disposing of controlled substance (CS) waste effectively and safely is critical. Many health care facilities find CS waste …
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If we’re taking it, we’re also drinking it: painkillers, blood thinners, hormones, chemotherapy agents, even cocaine and amphetamines. Whatever goes into us, also comes out of us, through our own biological effluent, every time we flush the toilet. The excreted drugs pass right through most sewage treatment processes and end …
Science made easy… RxDestroyer™ patented solution begins dissolving medications and instantly permanently bonding (adsorbing) drugs/medications to solution’s activated charcoal. Temperatures of 1,700°F are required to adsorbed drugs from carbon. At this temperature, drugs are destroyed by extreme heat. Subsequently, process to release medication from carbon is deemed irreversible. In comparison, 1,700°F melts many metals like brass, silver and aluminum. Want …
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 …
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 …
RxDestroyer™ is proud to announce the launch of RxDestroyer PRO-Series™ Customers asked and our development team delivered. All-Purpose and Liquids versions of RxDestroyer™ are now available in our professional series packaging and dispensing system. New features include: Tethered Cap: Never drop or lose the cap again Site Gauge: Easily view …
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Peaks & Plains, Inc. has a mission to be the highest quality, lowest cost provider of Medical Supplies to the Long Term Care Industry. The company operates in all states in the Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions and is headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington. Sales Representatives are located in the …
Moore Medical LLC, a subsidiary of McKesson Medical-Surgical, is an Internet-enabled, multi-channel, specialty direct marketer and distributor of medical-surgical supplies, equipment and pharmaceuticals to approximately 120,000 healthcare practices, facilities and organizations in non-hospital settings nationwide. Our customers include: physicians, podiatrists, obstetricians and gynecologists, pediatricians, surgeons, emergency medical technicians, schools, colleges …
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Effective May 8, 2014, Hospice Pharmacia has replaced their former medication disposal system with an easier, more user friendly product, RX Destroyer TM. The Rx Destroyer TM is an eco-friendly “disposal in a bottle”. The Rx Destroyer bottle contains a ready-to-use chemical digestion solution. Read more at: https://www.hospicepharmacia.com/view-event.aspx?id=207
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Safe & Easy DRUG DISPOSAL The patent-pending Rx Destroyer™ incorporates vented-cap technology and reformulated with user-friendly ingredients to safely destroy unwanted medications. Medication Disposal in a Bottle™. Simply, look for the RED cap. Rx Destroyer™ is the only disposal product in the market that self regulates bottle pressure to allow …
