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 …
Proper Handling of Propofol Waste: Disposal in Anesthesia Setting April 18, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal Propofol, also known under the brand name of Diprivan, is a non-barbiturate sedative used primarily by trained anesthetists in operating rooms to relax and sedate patients prior to invasive, surgical procedures. The drug …
New Indiana EMS Controlled Substances Registration April 11, 2022 | Implementing Stricter Drug Disposal Codes on EMS Providers The Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s enforcement of controlled substances registration (CSR) is currently in a transition period with the implementation of stricter drug disposal codes that took effect on …
Controlled Substance Disposal in Hospitals and the Opioid Crisis April 6, 2022 | Controlled Substance Disposal Compliance The state of Nevada can be considered quite diverse, with areas like Reno and Las Vegas, the two largest gambling meccas in the U.S. combined with sparsely populated areas. Whether a Nevada resident …
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 …
Controlled Substance Disposal in Hospitals and the Opioid Crisis March 23, 2022 | Drug Diversion Prevention 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 …
Why Activated Charcoal Works Best to Stop Drug Abuse? March 9, 2022 | Drug Diversion Prevention Science made easy… Rx Destroyer™ begins dissolving medications on contact via a proprietary solvent that is a ready to use water-based solvent. The slurry’s main ingredient is an activated carbon that naturally adsorbs medication through …
How Surgical Centers & Hospitals Can Help Fight the Opioid Crisis March 2, 2022 | Drug Diversion Prevention The opioid crisis in the United States is a full blown epidemic, with nearly 50,000 people having died from an opioid overdose in the U.S. in 2019 alone, according to the National …
21 CFR 1308 – Drug Diversion & The DEA Feb. 23, 2022 | 21 CFR Compliance Managing pharmaceutical waste in health care facilities and any organization which manages medications, must carefully regulate the control and disposal of pharmaceutical waste. The responsibility of safe disposal falls on the organization’s DEA Registrant. The …
Drug Diversion Prevention Strategies Feb. 16, 2022 | Drug Diversion Prevention 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 …
Destruction of Non-Controlled Substances is Just as Important Feb. 3, 2022 | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal It is important to dispose of all medications properly, including controlled and noncontrolled substances. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) sponsors many National Prescription Drug Take Back days across the U.S., and many communities …
The healthcare system in the United States is one of the best in the world and offers success in alleviating symptoms and treating chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Hospitals, healthcare facilities and research laboratories in the U.S. are state-of-the-art and people come from around the world for treatment of various illnesses. …
According to the Pharmacy Market Outlook prepared by Vizient earlier in 2021, an increase in pharmaceutical spending of 3.1% is expected for hospitals, medical centers, non-acute providers and healthcare systems throughout the upcoming year to December 2022. Vizient is a leading healthcare performance improvement company in the United States, offering …
Emergency medical technicians across the country face critical issues on a daily basis in addition to the increasing issues facing the profession. There are more than 1 million emergency responders in the United States, although according to a report published by Morning Consult, more than one in five healthcare workers …
Proper waste segregation in long-term care facilities is one of the greatest challenges for these and many other healthcare facilities. A long-term care facility may be defined as different things such as a senior living community, an assisted living facility, a skilled nursing facility, a rehabilitation center, or a hospice …
National Drug Take Back Days started on September 25, 2010, to provide a convenient, responsible, and safe method for disposing of prescription medications, while also educating the public about the misuse and abuse potential of medications. The most recent National Drug Take-Back Day occurred on October 23, 2021, with the …
According to a study published by the National Institutes of Health in November of 2016, an activated carbon-based drug disposal system was proven to be effective for deactivation and disposal of psychoactive medications. Psychoactive drugs are prescribed for the treatment of insomnia, pain relief and as antidepressants and as mood …
According to an article published with Scientific Reports in February of 2020, an evaluation of activated carbon used for the safe disposal of prescription sedative medications proved to be effective. Scientific Reports publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research across natural sciences including engineering, psychology, and medicine. The Need For Safe And Convenient …
Activated charcoal, also called activated carbon or active carbon as all terms are used interchangeably, is used in many toxicology applications due to its ability to bind to many elements. How is active charcoal made? Activated charcoal is made by burning carbon rich, natural materials such as wood, coconut shells, …
Superior healthcare is one of the greatest benefits of living in a developed country, where the availability of pharmaceuticals treats a host of chronic illnesses and conditions to improve health and life longevity. While the availability of both over-the-counter and prescription medications is beneficial for our well-being, there is a …
Drug diversion in healthcare is a crisis in the United States contributing to alarming statistics of substance abuse. The opioid epidemic is so severe in the U.S. that drug overdoses are now one of the most common causes of death for people under the age of 50. According to the …
The state of Kansas is home to approximately three million residents with more than 50 hospitals and surgical centers to serve the cities and towns. Every facility in each city and county is required to follow medical waste regulations including proper pharmaceutical waste disposal and documentation with cradle-to-grave traceability. Who …
Preventing drug use and misuse does not have to stop at the workplace, employers are realizing the benefits of helping workers to dispose of pharmaceuticals at home. How Your Wellness Plan Benefits with At-Home Drug Disposal Human Resource departments in corporations across the country are well aware of the potential …
New requirements for managing dangerous pharmaceutical waste went into effect on October 31, 2020, in the state of Washington under legislation WAC-173-303-555. The Department of Ecology in the state of Washington is the agency in charge of protecting the environment in the state and offers assistance to healthcare facilities to …
The hazards of improper drug disposal are catastrophic, impacting the environment, animal health and human health through poisonings and drug abuse. When facilities or consumers dispose of medications improperly either by throwing in the trash or flushing down the drain, the negative impacts are numerous and costly. Improper drug disposal …
Long term care facilities need an efficient and compliant method of medication disposal that meets the most recent federal regulations. In the past, many senior living care facilities would simply flush expired medications down the drain. This practice is no longer allowed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A Better …
Pharmaceuticals make their way through the supply chain, landing at healthcare facilities as the last stop. Medications are necessary to improve quality of life for people with many conditions. Managing the supply chain of pharmaceuticals at the facility level is critical to the quality of health care that patients receive. …
The opioid crisis in America has long been an epidemic, with nearly 130 people dying every day from an opioid overdose. A key driver in the opioid epidemic is the misuse of prescription pain medication such as codeine, hydrocodone, and oxycodone. It is important for end users of this medication …
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a private, non-profit, organization although many standards issued by the USP are enforced at many regulatory agencies including the Joint Commission and individual state’s Boards of Pharmacy. The latest chapter, USP General Chapter <800>, provides standards for the safe handling of hazardous drugs in …
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issues regulations regarding the handling and disposing of controlled substances to ensure safety to the environment and to prevent these types of drugs from falling into the wrong hands. Healthcare facilities that must dispose of pharmaceuticals and controlled substances can face significant fines for improper …
Managing pharmaceutical waste is critical in any healthcare setting, including in veterinary clinics or animal hospitals. Veterinary services are similar to human healthcare clinics which generate non-hazardous and hazardous medication waste. Biomass and pharmaceutical materials and chemicals must be segregated and disposed of properly according to all federal regulations for …
Pharmaceutical waste is any expired prescriptions, unused or surplus medications that can no longer be used, are no longer needed, or cannot be sold or prescribed. Pharmaceutical waste must be classified and segregated as either hazardous or non-hazardous waste which is dependent upon the characteristics of the pharmaceuticals and the …
Medical research laboratories often use controlled substances and many different pharmaceuticals during the course of research. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulate safe and compliant medication waste. The DEA has issued Code of Federal Regulations DEA 21 CFR related to compliance of medication disposal …
Segregating pharmaceutical waste in hospitals or healthcare clinics at the source is part of a good plan for safe drug disposal that meets federal regulations. The Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, and the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, provide federal regulations regarding the safe and compliant handling and disposal of pharmaceutical waste. …
