Tag: Pharmaceutical Waste

June 21, 2023

Cabinet Health, the makers of the world’s first refillable and compostable medicine system, is launching its first-ever nationwide pill bottle recycling program to address the pharmaceutical plastic waste crisis. Through the program, anyone in the U.S. will be able to […]

March 22, 2021

A market study focuses on the Global Pharmaceutical Waste Management Market Size 2021. It analyses the current Industry Status, Growth Opportunities, Industry Trends under COVID-19 and shows Top Key Players, the Target Audience and a Forecast To 2027. So the […]

March 10, 2020

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, […]

March 15, 2019

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its standards for managing hazardous waste pharmaceuticals. The updated standards, “Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals and Amendment to the Hazardous Waste Listing for Nicotine,” aim to reduce the cost and compliance […]

February 26, 2019

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 […]