Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal
Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance Service for Hospitals and Health Systems
American Vet Solutions offers pharmaceutical waste disposal services to a large variety of healthcare facilities. We help hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy retailers, and medical or dental offices meet their regulatory and environmental obligations regarding proper pharmaceutical waste disposal. Services are designed to help facilities characterize, segregate, transport and properly dispose of pharmaceutical waste. Hospitals: For acute care facilities, our Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance service helps effectively manage hazardous and non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste disposal in compliance with federal regulations including EPA, DOT and OSHA rules. It is a comprehensive program that covers formulary characterization, staff training, collection and packaging, documentation, and final destruction of pharmaceutical waste.
Hospitals generate a substantial amount of pharmaceutical waste, some hazardous, some non-hazardous that requires proper disposal. Generally, this waste is composed of pharmaceuticals that have been partially dispensed, but not completely used. Our Pharmaceutical Waste Compliance services are designed to help hospitals characterize, segregate, transport and properly dispose of drug waste. We had partnered up with other companies nationwide.
- American Vet Solution’s Pharmaceutical Waste Service is the most cost-effective solution for hospitals and their affiliates to manage hazardous and non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste. AVSI can develop custom solutions driven by efficiency, compliance, and sustainability:
- Waste characterization and identification of RCRA hazardous and/or DOT hazardous materials, as well as DEA and state-specific classifications
- Containers for the facility-wide segregation and collection of pharmaceutical waste
- Training programs and material for staff
- Guidance on proper packaging and labeling
- Tracked and documented shipping