Pharmaceutical Disposal
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How to Dispose of Pharmaceutical Waste (expired pills)
Historically, many people have taken to the habit of flushing old or unwanted medications down the drain, a practice that is sometimes found in the offices of healthcare providers. However, the question needs to be asked; where do those drains lead? The truth of the matter is thatflushing medications down the drain disperses the chemicals in those medications into our water systems. Unfortunately, our water filtration systems are not equipped to properly take out all of the medications. This means that small traces of medications, including antibiotics, hormones, mood stabilizers, and other drugs, are ending up in our drinking water. To put this into perspective, a recent study showed that 24 major metropolitan areas had drugs in the water.
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Why You Shouldn’t Put Pharmaceuticals in the Medical Waste Box
Pharmaceuticals are important to the health and well-being of the general public. In fact, medications serve a crucial role in the treatment of many life-threatening diseases. However, when they’re disposed of improperly, these same medicines can endanger countless lives. That’s why it is so essential that you know the precise protocol for the destruction of unused drugs.
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3 Steps to Managing the Sample Closet at Your Medical Practice
It's true. According to a recent study one out of every seven drug samples in sample closets is expired. You know that closet full of samples at your medical practice? When was the last time it was cleaned out and updated? Plus, what do you do with the unwanted medication...should you just toss it in the trash? Flush it down a drain? Here is what you should do boiled down into 3 simple steps.
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