With the opioid epidemic and a forthcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule around hazardous waste pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical waste management has become a front-and-center issue for hospitals and pharmacies.
They must comply with rigorous, sometimes confusing, and varied sets of laws, among caveats. Many contract with specialized solid waste management companies to handle controlled substances in their custody that they can’t use. A few providers have made big investments to take back what didn’t even originate within their system.
