[Pharmwaste] (no subject)

[Charlotte A. Smith]

Hi Susan,

I would think it depends on who owns the controlled substances. If the
hospital owns the EMT units, the drugs would be purchased under their
DEA registration number and disposal by the hospital would seem
appropriate. When you refer to a "squad," are you talking about the
ambulance or a law enforcement vehicle? If an ambulance, how are they
ordering controlled substances? If they have their own DEA registration,
I would think their employees should perform the witnessed destruction.
This is really a question that should be asked of your regional DEA
office. 

Best regards,
 
 
Charlotte A. Smith, R. Ph., M.S., HEM
President
PharmEcology Associates, LLC
12229 W. North Ave., Suite 2
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
414-292-3959
414-915-4026 (cell)
csmith at pharmecology.com
www.pharmecology.com
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Does anyone know about hospitals wasting partially used controlled
substances from EMT units? Can they do it for private squads also? This
is the scenario explained to me.
The hospital is taking the drug and disposing of it using the approved
protocol - the same as they are doing for the county emt squads.  The
question is whethere there is any distinction for a county facility
accepting and disposing of the controlled substance from a private
squad. Does this transfer for private to public constitute any problems.
Thoughts?

Susan Zabo
Ohio Hospital Association

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