Unveiling the hidden risks: How CVCs can cause serious harm to patients
When Shirley had a central venous catheter (CVC) implanted to provide easier access to her veins for the treatment of a chronic health condition, she never expected that a medical device that was designed to ease her discomfort would cause serious health complications. “I have been diagnosed…
View the post titled Unveiling the hidden risks: How CVCs can cause serious harm to patientsPharmaceuticals, drinking water, and liability
The better our detection ability becomes, the more things we find in the water. One important group of those things is pharmaceuticals and their metabolites. Pharmaceuticals are specifically designed to affect the bodies, brains and behaviour of humans and other animals, at comparatively low…
View the post titled Pharmaceuticals, drinking water, and liabilityDumping drugs?
Know how to safely dispose of surplus pharmaceuticals? Jackie has written an excellent article: Pharmawaste for the professional journal Pharmacy Practice, and has graciously shared it with us. The update is particularly timely, as Ontario will begin a new waste diversion program for pharmac…
View the post titled Dumping drugs?Keeping drugs out of our drinking water – an update
Leftover drugs should never be flushed down toilets or discarded with regular garbage. Consumers should return unused drugs to their pharmacies for incineration.
View the post titled Keeping drugs out of our drinking water – an updatePharmaceutical waste
Jackie made a recent presentation to Ontario’s pharmacists about the proper handling and disposal of pharmaceutical waste. Most contamination of surface and groundwater with pharmaceuticals seems to be a result of drugs that are still active after they are excreted from the body. Howe…
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