Often pharmacies and other pharmaceutical distributors find themselves with medical products nearing their expiration date. These outdated drugs take up storage space and can cause issues with inventory management. The right reverse distributor can help alleviate many issues caused when drugs near their expiration dates.

In addition to following federal, state and local guidelines for distribution of controlled substance and administering the proper forms and paperwork, it is also required to work with an approved reverse distributor to receive and process returned pharmaceuticals or hazardous waste.

From research and development, distribution, and reverse distribution, the biopharmaceutical industry must support innovation.

Medicine is wasted in a variety of ways and there are many reasons why these pharmaceuticals go unused. The Food and Drug Administration works to reduce this costly waste and provides guidelines that help facilitate the industry. Even if each tier of the system were to do everything right, there would still be some wasted medication left over and in need of proper disposal.

When it comes to finding a reverse distributor for your facility, making a decision can be a confusing task. Unless you know what qualities to consider, it can be difficult to weigh your options. Consider these areas of focus when choosing the best Reverse Distributor for your company.

Often pharmacies and other distributors find themselves with medical products nearing their expiration date. If drugs are held in a facilities storage room unused it is easy to forget about them until they are far passed expiration and too old to return for credit.

Two significant contributors of pharmaceutical waste that makes it into the environment comes from human excretion and improper waste disposal of commercial chemical waste, including pharmaceuticals. While we may have limited control over the excretion of pharmaceuticals, we do have considerable control over the proper handling and disposal of chemicals in our environment. Commercial facilities that generate pharmaceutical waste must comply with federal and state laws that enforce better waste m...