Pharmaceutical waste management refers to the systematic process of handling, storing, disposing, and recycling pharmaceutical products that are no longer usable, have expired, are contaminated, or are deemed hazardous. This process is essential for ensuring the safe disposal of medications, protecting public health and the environment, and complying with legal and regulatory requirements. Pharmaceutical waste management is an essential practice for pharmacies, healthcare facilities, and drug manufacturers, ensuring that waste is disposed of safely, legally, and with minimal environmental impact.
The Pharmacy500 is awarded to 500 pharmacy supply chain businesses and associations that significantly impacted dispensing pharmacies in the U.S. over the past year.
The following are complimentary benefits extended to Pharmacy500 companies and associations (coming this spring!)
Med waste disposal requires careful consideration for safety, both now and long after contents are removed. Minimize liabilities with clearly labeled bags and containers that promote puncture resistance, drug deactivation, and environmental awareness.
Sharps containers are available in multiple sizes and styles with features including dual openings, locking lids, and color coding for at-a-glance content identification. Minimize the risk for needlesticks and cross-contamination with options designed for superior performance.
Manage unused and expired meds with eco-friendly disposal systems that destroy drugs and mitigate diversion.
Rx Destroyer™ is an eco-friendly medicine disposal system that chemically renders tablets, capsules, patches, ointments, and liquids irretrievable in just seconds. It conforms to the DEA’s latest standards of drug disposal and destruction and because it is completely portable it can easily be stored in close proximity to the drugs themselves. Choose from four sizes to meet facility-specific needs.
For a smaller drug disposal option, choose Deterra® Drug Disposal Pouches, which use an activated carbon formula to render prescription drugs inert when mixed with water. Pouches are ideal for narcotics, antibiotics, and hormone therapies and they reduce the environmental impact of drug disposal, earning approval from both the EPA and the DEA. Available in six sizes, Deterra accepts tablets, capsules, liquids, creams, and transdermal patches.
Matching wall mounts, available for both Rx Destroyer and Deterra, secure containers in a consistent location.
Hazardous drug disposal bags, available in multiple sizes and styles, offer protection against dangerous tears and leaks when handling medical waste. Bags are marked with warning labels and allow users to safely dispose of a variety of toxic materials. They include features such as sterilization indicator patches, drawstring closures, and multiple dispensing options to meet site-specific criteria.
Diversion and misuse of prescription drugs is a serious health problem in America and an epidemic that can no longer be ignored. ARXG’s Mail-In Take Back program provides a quick, easy, and compliant platform for your facility to assist in the effort to combat drug diversion and misuse. Our secure anti-phishing kiosks, patented liner system, and robust management portal provide you with a complete program designed to safely dispose of unused medications securely and efficiently.
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*Stainless steel parts and assemblies have a lifetime warranty against material rust-through (powder coated cabinets not included). Non-stainless assemblies have a three-year warranty against normal wear and tear.
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Any business or government agency can run a Mail-In Take Back program with our compliant envelopes. We tailor the program to your needs and provide you with a two-stage pricing system, which guarantees that you only pay to destroy the envelopes that participants mail back.
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Safely dispose of sharps and medical waste, help prevent the spread of disease and keep your community safe. With our customizable sharps disposal kiosks, easy-to-use containers and management portal, we provide you with everything you need to dispose of sharps safely, securely and track your program from start to finish.
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American Rx Group has become a trusted leader in the full-service unused pharmaceuticals and medical waste take back industries. We lead the way when it comes to best-in-class disposal solutions coupled with robust online portal reporting. Our expert sales staff will help identify a solution that works for you. ARXG’s experience allows you to buy with confidence, knowing we have you covered where the competition falls short.
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RXinsider’s Pharmacy500 Stock ETF is a stock portfolio comprised of the largest publicly traded companies in the Pharmacy500.
This report offers a concise snapshot of the Pharmacy500 companies by highlighting new company additions, and examining regional distributions, practice settings, supply chain categories, and the key conferences attended.
Accu-Chart Plus Health Care Systems
Accucold
Akro-Mils
American BioTech Supply
American Rx Group
APS – Advanced Pharmacy Solutions
ARxIUM
B Medical Systems
BD
Cardinal Health
Clean Harbors, Inc.
Cleanetics
COSHATT
Dickson
DisposeRx, Inc.
Flowsell
Follett
H+H System, Inc.
Health Care Logistics, Inc.
Imprivata/FairWarning
Inmar Inc.
InTemp Monitoring Solutions
Liebherr
McKesson Corporation
MIDAS Healthcare Solutions
Migali Scientific
Modular Cleanrooms, Inc.
Modular Pharmacy Solutions, LLC
NarcX
National Pharmaceutical Returns, Inc.
Pharma Logistics, LLC
PharmaComplete
PharmaLink Inc.
PharmaPoint, LLC
PharmEcology
PharmID, Inc.
PharmWaste Technologies, Inc.
PHC Corporation of North America
Phox Health, Inc.
Primex Inc.
R.C. Smith
Rees Scientific
Retail Designs Inc.
Roemer Industries
RX Destroyer
Rx Return Services, LLC.
Rx Reverse Distributors, Inc.
RXshelving.com (Surplus Equipment Company)
SensoScientific, Inc.
Sharps Medical Waste Services
SmartCells (SATECH, Inc.)
SmartSense (Digi International)
So-Low Environmental Equipment Co.
Spectrum Pharmacy Products
SpotSee
Stericycle, Inc.
Swisslog Healthcare
Tension Packaging & Automation
Terso Solutions, Inc.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
Trane Technologies
TruMed Systems, Inc.
UNIWEB, Inc.
Veracity Group, Inc.
West Pharmaceutical Services
WorkingBuildings
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