The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule on hazardous pharmaceutical waste management will present a steep learning curve for long-term care facilities.
Until the August 2019 ruling, which among provisions prohibits flushing or pouring certain pharmaceuticals down the drain, long-term care providers were exempt from the hazardous pharmaceutical waste regulations. Now, they have very specific requirements, though those requirements will depend on which of two options they elect that EPA laid out for them.
