Disposing of controlled substances such as opioids and other painkillers is a highly regulated activity that has typically been a headache for many facilities since it has usually involved incineration. However, our next guest’s Lowcountry company has recently patented a chemical digestion technology that it hopes will become the preferred method in the pharmaceutical waste management industry. Mike Switzer interviews Sherri Barnes, chief operating officer at Okra Medical in Johns Island, SC.
New method developed for drug disposal
