Note By: Garrison Rosser

In this Note, Garrison Rosser points out that flushing pharmaceutical waste poses a plethora of threats to both public health and the environment. Rosser explores data showing the presence of antibiotics in water streams around the United States. Rosser proposes that the EPA modify its regulatory definitions to ensure that all organizations that commonly provide, administer, or manufacture pharmaceuticals are restricted from sewering their hazardous waste pharmaceuticals.

Managing Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals in Healthcare: A Perplexing Prescription

Note By: Garrison Rosser

In this Note, Garrison Rosser points out that flushing pharmaceutical waste poses a plethora of threats to both public health and the environment. Rosser explores data showing the presence of antibiotics in water streams around the United States. Rosser proposes that the EPA modify its regulatory definitions to ensure that all organizations that commonly provide, administer, or manufacture pharmaceuticals are restricted from sewering their hazardous waste pharmaceuticals.

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