Disposing Of Solostar Pens
Diabetes Forum The Global Diabetes Community Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Join the community I'm not sure how I'm meant to be disposing my solostar pens? Just wondering how people dispose of theirs. I have a yellow box which I put needles in but if I put pens in it it just fills up quite quickly. I'm tempted to put them in the bin as there is little or no medication in them and minus the needle no hazard. There have been many posts on here about the safe disposal of used insulin or other injectable meds on here. You should NEVER dispose of them in household waste. You have a sharps box - that's where they should go to be incinerated. It is classed as Clinical Waste and should be disposed safely. No medication should ever be disposed of in household waste whatever the inconvenience. There is always a residue left in the pen so they can never be considered harmless just because there is no needle on it. My own used Byetta pens arealways disposed of in the sharps Bin - it only takes a quick phone call to get a replacement when its full. Better to be safe than someone else be sorry - maybe an unsuspecting child ! You can now put them in household waste...just as long as there is no insulin in them. this is what the doctors told me when i asked them for a bigger sharps bin. You can now put them in household waste...just as long as there is no insulin in them. this is what the doctors told me when i asked them for a bigger sharps bin. Despite what your GP says it is not supposed to be put in household waste according to the HSE and many council Waste departments. The GP's are not the ones who make the rules and are not the ones who enforce the regulations regarding the safe disposal. I suppose if you broke the pen open and cleaned it out properly t Continue reading >>
Storage And Disposal For Humalog Kwikpen Mixes
Humalog (insulin lispro injection) is used to treat people with diabetes for the control of blood sugar. Humalog is used to treat people with diabetes for the control of blood sugar. Humalog Mix75/25(75% insulin lispro protamine suspension and 25% insulin lispro injection) and Humalog Mix50/50(50% insulin lispro protamine suspension and 50% insulin lispro injection) are used to treat adults with diabetes for the control of high blood sugar. Do not take Humalog if your blood sugar is too low (hypoglycemia) or if you are allergic to insulin lispro or any of the ingredients in Humalog. Important Safety Information for Humalog Brand of Insulins What is the most important information I should know about Humalog, Humalog Junior KwikPen, Humalog 200 units/mL KwikPen, Humalog Mix75/25, and Humalog Mix50/50? Do not share your Humalog, Humalog Junior, Humalog Mix75/25, or Humalog Mix50/50 KwikPens, cartridges, reusable pen compatible with Lilly 3 mL cartridges, or syringes with other people, even if the needle has been changed. You may give other people a serious infection or get a serious infection from them. Humalog 200 units/mL KwikPen contains 2 times as much insulin (200 units/mL) in 1 mL as standard insulin (100 units/mL). The Humalog contained in the Humalog U-200 KwikPen should ONLY be injected with the Humalog U-200 KwikPen. Do NOT withdraw Humalog U-200 from the pen using a syringe. It could result in an overdose causing severe low blood sugar which may put your life in danger. Do not change the insulin you use without talking to your healthcare provider. Changes may make you more likely to experience low or high blood sugar. Changes should be made cautiously under the supervision of your healthcare provider. Test your blood sugar levels as your healthcare provider ins Continue reading >>
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How To Dispose Of Needles, Lancets And Blood Strips Properly
Some people with diabetes use supplies such as needles, lancets and blood strips which become medical waste. Learn the importance of disposing of them safely and properly. Find out the right type of containers to use for getting rid of sharps. Discover ways to dispose of medical waste in accordance with the law. Never share or reuse lancets, pen needles or syringes. Cleaning needles or lancets with alcohol will remove the protective coating that helps them slide into your skin and allows them to be so thin. After the first stick this coating is removed and they will become dull. A dull stick is more painful and offers less blood. You may then waste expensive strips. Insulin Needle Disposal Dispose of insulin needles when they are bent, dull or unsanitary. Do not bother to clip the needle. It could fly off, hurt you, someone or get lost. The entire syringe should be placed in an sealed container (no need to recap) that will not allow the needle to break through. Lancet Disposal Lancets used to collect small blood samples also need to be disposed of in a sanitary manner. Suitable containers for disposing of needles and lancets include a heavy plastic bottle with a screw cap or a metal or plastic box that closes securely. Never use glass or clear plastic. Puncture-proof containers should be sealed with heavy duty tape and labeled, “USED SHARPS. DO NOT RECYCLE” and put in the regular trash. There are also store bought containers that can be purchased and returned to the original company with the dirty needles. Look on diabetic product web sites for these specific containers. Test Strip Disposal Typically people with diabetes dispose of their blood strips in the same waste container as their sharps. Some keep them in a sealed bag and then place them in the sharps contain Continue reading >>
Medication Disposal Green Deal
Dont dump drugs in the toilet or trash! Bring your expired medications back to our pharmacy for safe disposal. Many prescription medications, over-the-counter products and health supplements remain in medicine cabinets and kitchen drawers long after their expiry date, while others are simply unused. So why not just throw them away in the garbage or flush them down the toilet? Medications in garbage can pose a hazard to pets and wildlife, and beyond that, can infiltrate groundwater, eventually entering drinking water and the food chain. Leachate, the rainwater that percolates through the landfill and collects at the bottom, has been shown to contain antidepressants, antibiotics, steroids, hormones, heart and asthma medications and painkillers. Drugs flushed down the toilet enter the waste water treatment system, which is not designed to filter out the complex chemicals that make up todays medicines. Contaminated water gets released to the environment and negatively affects aquatic organisms, fish and other wildlife. Learn more on our blog . What happens when you bring expired medications to us? Medication Returns Program: All medications are safely incinerated, preventing them from entering landfills, sewers and the environment at large. We request that, whenever possible, you remove drugs from their packaging, and recycle the packaging appropriately, before bringing medications to the pharmacy for disposal. Recycling of vials, bottles and lids: If you are unable to recycle your lids, bottles and/or medication vials, or you prefer to return unused or expired medications in their original packaging, we will happily recycle them for you. Diabetic Needle Disposal Program: With the purchase of 100 BD syringes or pen needles, you will receive a certified biohazard needle dis Continue reading >>
Home - Meds Disposal
How do pharmaceuticals end up in the environment ? What is their impact on human health and how can we dispose of them properly ? Click on your country to find out more information By clicking on a country you can see a summary of how medicines disposal is arranged in that country and a link to national level information. The information refers to human medicines that have been meant for private use and have expired, become unusable or are not needed for other purposes (pharmaceutical waste), unless otherwise mentioned. This map has been developed based on material available online at the time of research and relies on active input from all interested parties to remain up-to-date. Please help us by providing any new information or links you might be aware of (preferably government or institutional sources) by filling out the form or write us directly at [email protected] Link : Department of Environmental Protection , Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists Pharmaceutical waste (both human and veterninary) should be returned exclusively to community pharmacies. The outer box and paper leaflet should be removed and disposed of according to normal waste management schemes. This applies also to empty glass bottles and blisters. Used needles and sharps should be collected in a syringe container (for sale at community pharmacies) and should be collected in the municipal container park as biohazard waste Link : joint initiative on medicines take back in Belgium No information available regarding a disposal scheme for pharmaceutical waste, If you have new information regarding this country please help us improve this website by submitting through here Pharmaceutical waste is collected free of charge by community pharmacies, health centres, medical practices and recycling centres Continue reading >>
Disposing Of Needles And Syringes
It is important to manage and dispose of needles, lancets, and syringes (sharps) safely to prevent injury and disease transmission from needle-sticks. Never leave needles or syringes on streets, in parks, or anywhere else where someone could get injured. A commercial sharps disposal container from a mailback collection program reduces the risk of a sharps-related accident. It is very durable, clearly labeled, and closes securely. Storage or destruction of needles Store at home Purchase a sharps disposal container from a pharmacy, or use an empty laundry detergent bottle with a screw-on lid. (see note below) Do not store used sharps in glass bottles, aluminum cans, or coffee cans. If you are bringing used sharps to a clinic or hospital collection site or using a mail-back program, follow their requirements, which may include use of a pre-purchased sharps container. Always keep storage containers for used sharps out of the reach of children. Destroy at home Devices or containers with mechanisms that bend, break, incinerate (destroy by high heat), or shear needles are called sharps needle destruction devices. A destruction device that incinerates needles and lancets can be used at home to destroy needles immediately after use. These small, portable devices use a few seconds of high heat to melt needles and reduce them to BB-size balls. Previously used only in healthcare facilities, these devices are now available in smaller, less expensive models for home use. Once the needle or lancet is destroyed by heat in a destruction device, the remaining syringe and melted metal can be safely disposed of in the garbage (not the recycling container). A needle cutter that automatically stores the cut needles is also useful while away from home when a disposal container is not availabl Continue reading >>
Disposal Of Empty Insulin Cartridges
Friend T1.5 since Oct 2005 (3 x Novorapid/1 x Lantus) How does everyone dispose of their empty insulin cartridges (and by empty I mean there is normally a little bit left at the end)? I have a yellow container to put my used needles in for safe incineration by the council so should I use that? D.D. Family T1 since 1991. Both children (13 and 11) also T1 Im afraid I just chuck mine in the bin, Jonathan! Theyre no real danger to anyone else. Like you, though, I do out needles in a sharps box once its full I drop it off at the GPs and collect a new one. They are glass and could break they should go in the yellow sharps bin! So I have been told by the medics... I throw the vials in the garbage. Everything else goes in the Sharp's container. Friend T1.5 since Oct 2005 (3 x Novorapid/1 x Lantus) As you said they are glass plus I don't like the idea of having chemicals find their way back into the earth so I think I will put them in the sharps bin. yeah, I just chunk them in the trash. All needles go in sharps bin. Jonathan, do what makes you feel most comfortable. But, I think it's safe to throw the vials in the trash.......been doing it 16 years! Friend T1.5 since Oct 2005 (3 x Novorapid/1 x Lantus) lol good point. I just thought what with them not liking us disposing of oral meds (chemicals) the same may apply to insulin. D.D. Family T1 since 1966, pumper since '03, transplant '08 As you said they are glass plus I don't like the idea of having chemicals find their way back into the earth so I think I will put them in the sharps bin. Insulin is actually a protein and breaks down fairly easily - hence the short shelf life once it's open. It's actually safer than throwing meat in the garbage - it breaks down faster. T1 since 1966, dialysis in 2001, kidney transplant in 02 fro Continue reading >>
Do You Have Extra Diabetes Supplies You No Longer Need?
By Nicole Kofman and Kelly Close Twitter Summary: Learn how you can donate your unused diabetes supplies to help save peoples lives around the world: donate at this link. Before insulin was discovered in 1921, a diabetes diagnosis was often a death sentence. Nearly 100 years later, it still is in many places on our planet. This is particularly true in less developed parts of the world, where hundreds of thousands of people with diabetes don’t have access to the most basic life-saving resources that we often take for granted: insulin, strips, and meters. There are several organizations dedicated to bringing these resources to people across the world with diabetes – Life for a Child, Insulin for Life, Team Type 1 Foundation, and Marjorie’s Fund are just a few. We were fortunate to sit down recently with Dr. Mark and Carol Atkinson, President and Director of Insulin For Life USA (IFL USA), to learn more about their work and how people can get involved. We hugely support the work of IFL USA, which gathers unused diabetes supplies from the U.S. and sends them, free of charge, to people in need in disadvantaged regions. You can learn how to donate your unused supplies (insulin, strips, and more) at this link, and read below why and how IFL USA came to be. What amazing efforts the Atkinsons are making – and this is in addition to all that Dr. Atkinson is already doing at the University of Florida and with the nPOD Program. The Problem As Dr. Atkinson outlined in a recent highly praised piece published in the research journal The Lancet, there are several barriers to accessing diabetes supplies, including: High cost of insulin and blood glucose test strips; Insufficient health system resources applied to diabetes; Lack of diabetes education; and Lack of home refrigerati Continue reading >>
Vaccine Vial Disposal Guidelines
Jan Harris, MPH, BSDH. and Robin Watson, MPH, MS The Immunization and Infectious Disease initiative for Healthy People 2020 goal is to increase immunization rates and reduce preventable infectious diseases."1While this sounds very concise and achievable, it is a daunting task. However, pharmacists ability to administer immunizations in all 50 states brings us closer to achieving the Healthy People 2020 goal. According to Carmen Catizone, DPh, executive director of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, In fact, today, more patients are receiving their vaccinations from pharmacists than other healthcare providers."2 Access and affordability of immunizations greatly influence immunization rates. Under the Affordable Care Act, private plans are required to fully cover the cost of recommended vaccinations for adults and children as preventive medical care.3 Medicare, however, only fully covers influenza, pneumonia, and hepatitis B vaccines under Medicare Part B, while other vaccinations are covered under Medicare Part D or Advantage plans.4 In their attempt to be proactive about their health and the health of their family members, patients often come to their pharmacist with many questions, including: Which vaccine is best? How much will it cost? Does it cause any reactions? The pharmacist is trying to be as helpful as possible, and the proper procedure to dispose of the waste generated from administering an immunization may get lost in the process. This waste, if disposed of improperly, may pose a risk to the patient, pharmacist, or other employees or shoppers. Pharmacists have been administering immunizations for years; however, questions still arise regarding certain aspects of proper medical waste management. In this article, we will address the following: Pro Continue reading >>
Ontario | Medications Return Program
Returning Unused and expired medications in | Pharmacists Medications for pain, your birth control pills or those tablets you bought for your trip three years ago. Those used sharps for your pets or the ones needed for a health condition in your household. If you look in your medicine cabinet, chances are you'll find medications and sharps that are expired or that you no longer need. Luckily, you can now return these medications and sharps to a pharmacy in your community through programs offered by the health products industries called Ontario Medications Return Program (OMRP) and the Ontario Sharps Collection Program (OSCP) . When you drop off your medications and sharps, you'll not only ensure they're disposed of properly you'll also keep them out of the wrong hands, preventing abuse or accidental ingestion, needle stick injuries and protecting our environment in the process. Please download our brochures for the Ontario Medications Return Program and/or the Sharps Collection Program for more information (link above). Download our " Don't Throw it Out " pamphlet for more information. OSCP covers infusion sets, lancets, safety lancets, needles, pen, pen needles, safety pens, prefilled cartridges, prefilled syringes and syringes. Please consult the " Take It Back " brochure for more information. Ontario Medications Return Program and the Ontario Sharps Collection Program are administered by the Health Products Stewardship Association and funded by brand-owners selling medications and sharps in Ontario. These programs provide the health products industries with a collective means of adhering to the requirements of the Ontario EPA 298/12 Regulation . Proper Disposal of Post-Consumer Medication Returns Continue reading >>
Partially Filled Vials And Syringes In Sharps Containers Are A Key Source Of Drugs For Diversion
Partially Filled Vials and Syringes in Sharps Containers Are a Key Source of Drugs for Diversion ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practice #9 Are Patients Who Are Allergic to Antibiotics at Risk for Reactions to Vaccine Ingredients? Copyright 2016 Thomas Land Publishers, Inc. These medication errors have occurred in health care facilities at least once. They will happen againperhaps where you work. Through education and alertness of personnel and procedural safeguards, they can be avoided. You should consider publishing accounts of errors in your newsletters and/or presenting them at your inservice training programs. Your assistance is required to continue this feature. The reports described here were received through the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Medication Errors Reporting Program. Any reports published by ISMP will be anonymous. Comments are also invited; the writers' names will be published if desired. ISMP may be contacted at the address shown below. Errors, close calls, or hazardous conditions may be reported directly to ISMP through the ISMP Web site ( www.ismp.org ), by calling 800-FAIL-SAFE, or via e-mail at [email protected] . ISMP guarantees the confidentiality and security of the information received and respects reporters' wishes as to the level of detail included in publications. PARTIALLY FILLED VIALS AND SYRINGES IN SHARPS CONTAINERS ARE A KEY SOURCE OF DRUGS FOR DIVERSION A 36-year-old hospital care aide (nursing assistant) who had been diverting discarded drugs died after self-administering what she likely thought was an opioid but was actually a neuromuscular blocking agent. 1 3 The aide found an unlabeled syringe containing a clear solution in a biohazard box, injected the solution, and suffered immediate paralysis, respirat Continue reading >>
Discarding Empty Vials And Cartridges Of Insulin...
Discarding empty vials and cartridges of insulin... Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please,join our community todayto contribute and support the site. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Discarding empty vials and cartridges of insulin... I really couldn't find a thread regarding this, nor do I recall ever reading a discussion regarding this. I am curious, what do you all do with your empty insulin vials, prefilled pens and cartridges? Just about everything I use goes into a sharps container. My pharmacy exchanges them for free on demand. I just throw my empty vials away in the trash, even if there is some insulin left. But I have started collecting my strip containers, I guess a side affect of diabetes?!! I believe I still have all the empties. Pen caps into recycling. Pen body with small amount of insulin left into the trash. Sharps into sharp container, emptied into big sharp container at hospital to reuse my smaller container. Empty strip containers as well as empty med containers filled with small plastic caps from lancets and needle caps into recycling. California requires you dispose of sharps and bio-waste properly. In my town they charge you at the solid waste to dispose of it so I take it with me to my PA's office and the nurse puts it in with their bio-hazard stuff. My vials go in the trash. I generally drain them so there's nothing left inside. I always used to throw my pump reservoirs in the trash, with the tubing attached. I recently started using a sharps container that's much bigger than the ones I usually have so I've put my last few reservoirs/tubing in there. When I used pens I'd throw the empties in the regular trash. Continue reading >>
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Medication Disposal
London Drugs pharmacists have long recognized the importance of properly disposing of medications, needles and other medicine-related supplies. There are programs in place at London Drugs to cut down on environmental waste through the safe recycling of medication-related materials: Medication Returns Program: We accept expired or unused prescription or over-the-counter medications for safe disposal. These medications are safely incinerated, preventing them from entering landfills, sewers and the environment at large. We request that, whenever possible, you remove drugs from their packaging and place them in a clear plastic bag, and recycle the packaging appropriately, before bringing medications to the pharmacy for disposal. Medications in blister packs and forms of liquid and cream medications can also be included in the plastic bag. Please be sure to remove any personal identification. Recycling of vials, bottles and lids: If you are unable to recycle your lids, bottles and/or medication vials , or you prefer to return unused or expired medications in their original packaging, we will happily recycle them for you. Please be sure to remove personal information by taking off the label or by using a marker to black out personal information. Diabetic Needle Disposal Program: With the purchase of 100 BD syringes or pen needles, you will receive a certified biohazard needle disposal container free of charge. (If you are not buying needles, you may still purchase a container for a nominal charge.) Filled containers may be returned to a London Drugs pharmacy and we will dispose of the contents in a way that is safe for the public and the environment. Please note that these must be returned in the approved container to avoid potential harm to anyone handling the container. Di Continue reading >>
Microsoft Word - Safe Insulin And You _2_.docx
Storage and disposal • Store unopened supplies of insulin in a refrigerator not freeze • Insulin in use can be kept at room temperature for one month in the case of a pen cartridge, or six weeks in the case of a vial. • Discard any unused insulin after these periods as the effectiveness will be reduced or absent. • Do not store your insulin in direct sunlight, or near heaters, fires or in a car. • If flying in an airplane, carry your insulin in your hand luggage—the hold of an aircraft can drop below freezing and this will destroy your insulin. • Keep out of reach of unauthorised users. • Store your used needles in a resealable container (eg. Empty milk bottle) and bring to the diabetes centre for disposal. • Always make sure you have at least a week’s worth of insulin on hand. Hypoglycaemia If your blood sugar drops below 4 mmol/l you may experience any of the following sympoms: • Anxiety • Trembling/shaking • Tingling of lips • Hunger • Going Pale • Palpitations • Dizziness • Sweating • Your own unique symptoms Author:Joan Van Clinical Nurse Specialist Northland DHB 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. • • • • • • …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………â Continue reading >>
Deep: Disposing Of Prescription Medicines And Over-the-counter (otc) Products
Disposing of Prescription Medicines and Over-the-Counter (OTC) Products Do notflush prescription medicines or OTCproductsdown the sink or toilet! Although using the toilet or sink prevents someone from accidentally taking the medications, disposingof them in this way causes water pollution and has adverse effects on septic systems, sewage treatment plants, fish and other aquatic wildlife. Trace amounts of all kinds of drugs have also been found in some drinking water supplies because they pass through septic systems and sewage plants untreated. In Connecticut, consumers have severaloptions for disposing of prescription medications and OTC products safely. By using these options,you will protect your privacy, discourage unintended consumption of the drugs and protect our water. Remember to follow these instructions forpet medications, too! Follow the disposal instructions in English or disposal instructions in Spanish and put them in the trash.In CT, most of ourtrash isburned at Resource Recovery Facilities athigh temperatures whichdestroy these products. Manypolice stations now havea Drop Box DrugDisposal program .Residents can discard their unwanted or unused medicines in special locked boxes any time the police department lobby is open. Residents do not need tocomplete forms oranswer questions about the items they drop off.(Needles or liquid medications are not accepted.) Check with your local police department to see if theyare participating. A NEW pharma-disposal drop box locator tool has been developed by Citizen's Campaign forthe Environment. Some chain pharmacies such as CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid sellfor a small fee, pre-paid mailersfor disposal of prescription and over the counter medicines.Ask your pharmacist fordetails and program restrictions. Find a pharm Continue reading >>
