A new rule finalizes regulations for the management of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals by healthcare faciltities.
 
 Hospice-operated inpatient units are included in the definition of facilities, the rule states.
 
"Among other things, these new regulations prohibit the disposal of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals down the drain," according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
 
Related link: View the rule online at http://bit.ly/2BjrF81.