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Drug waste in hospitals harms waterways and costs billions
US hospitals waste prescription drugs despite EPA guidelines. UIHC alone dispenses 5 million inpatient doses yearly and stores 1200 drugs in 4000 combinations, yet records are scattered and paper based. Experts call for better tracking and disposal to cut environmental and financial impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
USHC
UIHC
Janet Howard
Greenhealth
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Rebecca Klaper
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
School of Freshwater Sciences
Dana Kolpin
Iowa City
Iowa
EPA