Development and implementation of SafeMedWaste, a chemical denaturant for non-hazardous disposal of controlled medications

Abstract Substance use disorders are a significant public health issue. Options to dispose of controlled medications are limited, increasing the risk of diversion. Providing an alternative for disposal, a chemical denaturant, SafeMedWaste, was designed to destroy controlled substances irreversibly a...

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Main Authors: Emma Leishman, Yizhong Wang, Reddy Channu, Evan Boyst, Marshall Hartmann, Justin Stas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80388-w