SOUTHERN COLORADO — The World Health Organization estimated that around 16 billion injections are given every year worldwide. However, WHO also reported that if syringes and needles are not thrown ...

Q: I take Humira Pen injections every two weeks. I need to find out how to dispose of the needles. L.B. A: Humira’s manufacturer AbbVie offers a free Sharps Mail-Back program to all patients taking ...

1. Place needles, syringes, lancets and other sharp objects in a hard plastic container (such as bleach bottles) or metal container with a screw-on or tightly secured lid. A coffee can will do if the ...

Question: I am a diabetic who lives in McDowell County and would like to know where to properly dispose of a sharps container. I have been told that the Health Dept. will take them, but they don't. I ...

A: Let me start by giving a shout out to all the R.I. pharmacies that are handing out information about proper medical sharps disposal right at the counter as they fill prescriptions. This so helpful!

It’s important to manage and dispose of sharps (needles, lancets, and syringes) safely to prevent injury and disease transmission from needle-sticks. Because of the increased need for safe disposal ...

Each needle, syringe, vial, and packaging joins the waste from approximately 198 million doses of influenza vaccine the CDC produced for this season, says Jim Anderson, vice president of product ...

A string of recent shutdowns at Pittsburgh city recycling facilities prompted public local health officials to issue a warning about proper disposal of hazardous medical waste. Sorting lines had to be ...

Needles are increasingly in the household given the popularity of new self-injected prescriptions like Ozempic and Dupixent, but the ability to properly dispose of these used sharps is limited.