A Greener Approach to Pharmaceutical Returns

GREENER APPROACH TO PHARMACEUTICAL RETURNS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES HANDLING • Certain drugs are strictly controlled because of potential health risks • Drugs are classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration based on risk potential SCHEDULE ł SCHEDULE II • High-risk drugs with no safe or accepted use in the U.S. • High-risk drugs with accepted medical uses • May cause severe physical or psychological addiction Examples: Examples: MORPHINE OXYCODONE COCAINE METHYLPHENIDATE (RITALIN) HEROIN LSD CRACK COCAINE PCP SCHEDULE I SCHEDULE IV SCHEDULE V • Drugs with less risk than Schedule II and with safe • Medical drugs with • Medical drugs with lower risk for abuse than Schedule IV lower risk for abuse than and accepted medical uses • Abuse may lead to low or moderate physical dependence Schedule III • May contain small amounts of narcotics Examples: VICODIN Examples: Examples: XANAX COUGH MEDICINE TYLENOL WATH CODEINE KETAMINE CLONAZEPAM WITH CODEINE LORAZEPAM EZOGABINE TRIAZOLAM DISPOSAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL WASTES 16 MILLION LBS = Amount of waste the pharmaceutical industry creates per year • Drugs must be disposed of properly for pharmacies to remain compliant with regulations • Waste can take up landfill space A GREENER SOLUTION WITH PHARMA LOGISTICS • Pharma Logistics keeps expired pharmaceuticals out of landfills and water 24,000 LBS = Amount of non-hazardous pharmaceutical waste picked up by Pharma Logistics each week • Waste is incinerated at Covanta Energy • The steam produced from sources • Company facilities work hard to conserve energy and resources • Non-pharmaceutical waste is recycled incineration is converted into power for local residents Infographic provided by Phuntogistics Pharma clean | comply | collect (888) 561-3874 http://www.expiredpharmaceuticalreturns.com/ Sources: http://www.pharmalogistics.com/returns-101/Greener-Pharmaceutical-Waste-Disposal.aspx http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/index.html http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm101653.htm