It’s easy to overlook what happens to pharmaceuticals after they’re no longer needed. However, improper pharmaceutical waste disposal can harm the environment, communities, and our health. With our team by your side, you can ensure your pharmaceutical waste is handled in a responsible way, bringing you peace of mind and ensuring the health of patients, staff, and many others.
Here are a few of the dangers of improper pharmaceutical waste disposal:
- Long-Term Ecological Repercussions: Pharmaceuticals include biologically active components, unlike other waste. These persistent compounds can affect aquatic life, plants, and drinking water. Rivers, lakes, and groundwater have shown pharmaceutical traces due to improper pharmaceutical waste disposal, which could have long-term effects that are still being assessed.
- Concerns for Public Health: Improper medication disposal also endangers public health, especially when it gets into the wrong hands. The result could be unintentional poisoning or overdoses.
- Regulation Issues: Pharmaceutical waste disposal can be challenging, especially when trying to figure it out on your own. The good news is that our team is current on the latest rules and regulations, ensuring we offer disposal methods that follow best practices. This means that you can focus on other things when you leave the waste disposal up to us.
Proper pharmaceutical waste disposal is essential to environmental and public health protection, not just regulatory compliance. With our team by your side, offering effective disposal methods, you can reduce the risks of improper pharmaceutical waste disposal. Contact us today to learn more.