Health care facilities that provide a host of health care-related services or distribute, sell, or dispense pharmaceuticals will need to learn a whole new set of regulations thanks to a finalized new ...

On February 22, 2019, EPA published its final rule governing standards for the management of pharmaceutical hazardous wastes in the Federal Register (Final Rule). 1 The Final Rule’s publication in the ...

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ASCs strive to offer a quality of care and operate at a level of excellence that at least meets the standards set by hospitals, and ASCs are often successful are exceeding these standards. But one ...

In the last few years, we’ve seen legislation for the disposal of pharmaceuticals on the state and federal level grow due to our nation’s opioid crisis. One of the most recent rules we’ve seen is the ...

Beginning seven years ago when the Associated Press released a report that revealed trace amounts of pharmaceuticals were found in the drinking water used by at least 46 million Americans, hospitals ...

The new EPA guide includes steps medical institutions can take to update their hazardous waste disposal plans. The Environmental Protection Agency has published a new guide to implementing hazardous ...

April is Earth Month – a reminder for organizations to consider their footprint on the planet and their journey to better environmental and community outcomes. Hospitals and health systems can face ...

The statute establishes a comprehensive system for managing solid and hazardous wastes from generation through final disposal. RCRA was enacted in 1976 in response to growing concerns about the ...

Most wastes generated in the laboratories and shops located on campus are prohibited from disposal in the regular trash or down the drain. Many of these wastes are regulated under the federal Resource ...