Despina Kotis, PharmD, FASHP
Director of Pharmacy Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Katie Gauen, PharmD
Medication Safety and Compliance Pharmacist Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Institutions across the country are faced with 2 key challenges related to pharmaceutical waste management: 1) the proper disposal of drugs, particularly if they are deemed hazardous, and 2) the safe and secure disposal of unused controlled substances—an effort that can contribute to the