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New reuse, remanufacture and recycle strategy for NHS waste welcomed by RPS

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

At Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, an Ophthalmology department saved 1,000 pairs of disposable scissors and £12,000 in a year by switching to reusable pairs, while Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust saved £76,610 purchasing 604 remanufactured electrophysiology catheters, and generated £22,923 by selling used devices for collection.

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More Diversion Cases and WCF’s Opioid & Fentanyl Abuse Management Summit

The FDA Law Blog

Houck — It seems as though we cannot get through a week without hearing about controlled substance diversion by employees at another hospital or healthcare facility. DEA, Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl ( June 3, 2024 ). Employee diversion can result in unwanted local and national publicity.