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 ...

In a move set to strengthen the nation's approach to pharmaceutical waste management, PureWay and the Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Work Group (PPSWG) today announced a strategic collaboration to ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule. If finalized, it will create an entirely new subpart in the Resource ...

The Sustainable Medicine System Will Introduce Solution to Eliminate Over-the-Counter and Prescription Pill Bottle Waste from Landfills and Oceans NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cabinet Health, the makers ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on August 31, 2015, proposed two rules under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) that would alter fundamentally the hazardous waste ...

Three Ventura County hospitals sent untreated medical or pharmaceutical waste — from blood-soaked medical supplies to intravenous tubes still containing medication — to a Santa Paula-area landfill, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...