Every day, healthcare facilities, pharmacies, and homes generate medical waste. Items like used needles, syringes, and other sharps or medical waste. While these materials are essential for treating illnesses and managing health, their improper disposal poses significant risks to people and the environment. This issue is more than just a healthcare problem; it’s a community-wide concern that affects us all. Why Improper ...
PureWay Compliance, Inc. is a medical device manufacturer and healthcare compliance organization that provides medical waste management and compliance solutions to the United States and Canada. PureWay has partnered with Safe Needle Disposal, a non-profit dedicated to educating the public about safe needles. A growing issue - 7.8 billion pounds of needles are discarded in the trash each year Data from the Coalition for Safe ...
In 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conducted a national drug use survey, and the results were staggering: 91.8 million American adults aged 12 and up (37.8%) reported prescription opioid use, and 6.2 million of those users reported misusing them. Every 14 minutes, someone in the U.S. dies from an unintentional drug overdose or accidental poisoning. Opioid epidemic Why are these numbers so high? The ...
