(Family Features) Going back to school means new classes, new supplies, new friends and sometimes even new schools — all of which can be overwhelming. The annual back-to-school routine takes on an ...

It doesn’t matter if you are traveling by plane, train, car or staying home this holiday season: It’s important to know how to safely dispose of used medical sharps. Millions of people in the United ...

In a move set to strengthen the nation's approach to pharmaceutical waste management, PureWay and the Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Work Group (PPSWG) today announced a strategic collaboration to ...

A: Let me start by giving a shout out to all the R.I. pharmacies that are handing out information about proper medical sharps disposal right at the counter as they fill prescriptions. This so helpful!

Modern technology has allowed for the creation of machines that can even handle the disposal of hazardous medical waste like sharps containers on-site (source: celitron.com). One of the finest example ...

The Woodford County Health Department has launched a new Residential Sharps Disposal Program to allow residents to safely ...

Alison Sherman, Torrance’s waste management coordinator, said in a previous Ask Us column that syringes are considered sharps waste and should be disposed of like needle sharps waste. You can dispose ...

We have expired EpiPens in our house. What is the correct way to dispose of them? They are still in the auto injector and the needle has not been used. A: Used or unused, EpiPens should be managed in ...