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Learning Objectives
1. Identify events which lead to the generation of pharmaceutical waste during the “lifecycle” of a medication.
2. Describe regulatory agency involvement regarding pharmaceutical waste practices.
3. Explain drug disposal methods in community and hospital settings.
4. Review ways to successfully comply with drug disposal requirements in community and health system settings.
5. List public disposal options for different types of household pharmaceuticals and how to promote these options.
Authors
Bryan C. McCarthy Jr., PharmD, MS, MJ
Director of Inpatient Pharmacy
Lifespan
Providence, RI
James A. M. Rhodes, PharmD
PGY2 Health System Pharmacy
Administration and Leadership Resident
UChicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
This module will provide 2.5 contact hours (0.25 ceus) of Patient Safety continuing pharmacy education credit for pharmacy technicians.
ACPE UAN 0121-0000-21-001-H05-T
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
Release date: January 1, 2021
Expiration date: December 31, 2023 |