PharmEcology provides a one-stop solution to help your organization identify, segregate, manage, and dispose of pharmaceutical waste in a compliant and cost-effective manner.
PharmEcology's services are part of a larger concept, a total solution individualized to address the unique circumstances of your facility.
The PharmEcology team has 30 years of experience managing pharmaceutical waste streams in the healthcare environment.
PharmEcology's customized services coupled with our industry knowledge ensure compliance in a cost effective manner.
Acute Care Hospitals are the most complex organizations in which to develop and maintain a pharmaceutical waste management program. Learn how over 500 acute care hospitals have addressed this complexity with the PharmEcology solutions.
While Ambulatory Surgery Centers typically do not generate large quanities of pharmaceutical waste, they still must meet environmental regulations and Joint Commission standards. Learn how PharmEcology has the ability to scale to the needs of any sized organization and ensure they meet compliance.
Long Term Care facilities offer unique challenges when designing a cost effective and compliant pharmaceutical waste program. Learn how our work with the DEA, EPA, and related professional associations lead to a compliant and simple to use solution.
Provider Pharmacies often have to handle unknown and unplanned pharmaceuticals returned from their customers leading to potential problems when disposal is required. Learn how PharmEcology's Waste Wizard gives 24/7 access to proper disposal information and requirements.
Medical clinics may only stock hundreds of drugs yet are required to meet the same environmental and Joint Commission standards as hospitals. Learn how PharmEcology can provide a cost effective solution while ensuring compliance.
The cornerstone to the PharmEcology solution is the input from PharmEcologists® who have years of experience working in retail pharmacies and understand the constraints of a busy, high volume store.
According to the standards described below, The Joint Commission will focus on pharmaceutical wastage of controlled substances as well as hazardous pharmaceutical wastage with a focus on applicable diversion prevention strategies.
USP made the announcement of the implementation delay on its website on September 29th, 2017 as follows:
Important Updates
USP is announcing the intent to postpone the official date of General Chapter <800>.
PharmEcology, a division of WM Sustainability Services, is pleased to publish a summary of the proper flu vaccine disposal guidelines for the 2017-2018 flu season as a public service to the healthcare community.
The EPA Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule became effective federally May 30, 2017. It is therefore active in Iowa and Alaska, two states that operate under federal EPA authority.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Alert: Preventing Occupational Exposures to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings was published originally in September 2004 in which NIOSH identified a sample list of major hazardous drugs. The list was updated in 2010, 2012, 2014 and most recently in September 2016.
PharmEcology Services, a business unit of WM Sustainability Services, is pleased to announce our new website and database to better serve our clients.
In 2015, Congress raised the penalty authority regarding a number of statutes, including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The EPA Administrator signed the Final Rule: Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements on October 28, 2016 and it was published in the Federal Register (FR) on November 28, 2016.
NIOSH has published its biennial update of the hazardous drug list and continued its practice of offering three tables of products:
OSHA has updated its 1999 Technical Manual on handling hazardous drugs