Poor compliance with the national guideline for medication disposal increases the potential risk of contamination of our environment and increases the possibility of ingesting toxic pharmaceutical wastes by humans and animals. This underscores the need for improvement on expired drugs management protocols ...
Through the latest run of the campaign, the authority seeks to remind the public that the improper disposal of expired medicines may pose serious health risks to individuals. “For example, flushing down the medication is harmful for the environment and pollutes the water,” Dr Al Sayed said. ...
Expired, unused and/or returned medications must be classified correctly and disposed of in accordance with EPA regulations. Failure to dispose of correctly can result in heavy fines and penalties. Daniels Pharmaceutical waste container systems are leading a new wave of medical waste disposal and ...
Periodically, pharmacy school faculty and students visited the participating pharmacies to identify, quantify, and dispose of all UUE medication returns. Medications were deactivated using a Deterra Multi-purpose or Rx Destroyer All-purpose Disposal System and disposed of in accordance with product ...