Insider’s Guide about Management of Medical and Pharmaceutical Waste
The field of medical sciences is growing every day at a very good pace. As technology and new ways of treatment are developing, the use of medical equipment also increases in a different aspect. Due to this, the use of pharmaceutical products is also increasing day by day as without them the treatment cannot be possible. However, the increase of pharmaceutical products also leads generation of more medical waste. Medical waste and pharmaceutical waste generally includes discarded pharmaceutical products such as prescriptions and other medications. It also includes chemical sludge and wastewater which is produced during the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products. This waste can be very hazardous and can also cause other health problems if did not treat properly. Therefore it is very important to have an effective pharmaceutical waste management system. The importance of proper medical or pharmaceutical waste management can be seen from the fact that the used medical items such as