Semaglutide medications — including Ozempic and Wegovy — have spiked in popularity, with 6% of U.S. adults having tried the injectable weight-loss drugs and 3% currently using them, according to a ...

Immediately following each use, Wegovy pens should be disposed of in an FDA-approved sharps disposal container to prevent accidental injuries. If you don’t have an official sharps container, you can ...

Question: I am a diabetic who lives in McDowell County and would like to know where to properly dispose of a sharps container. I have been told that the Health Dept. will take them, but they don't. I ...

To inject insulin safely and effectively, it's important to follow your doctor's advice and remember a few key steps.

Modern technology has allowed for the creation of machines that can even handle the disposal of hazardous medical waste like sharps containers on-site (source: celitron.com). One of the finest example ...

Each needle, syringe, vial, and packaging joins the waste from approximately 198 million doses of influenza vaccine the CDC produced for this season, says Jim Anderson, vice president of product ...

We receive a lot of questions about how to dispose of syringes, both used and unused. Many people use syringes to control diabetes, allergies or other medical problems. If loose syringes are thrown ...

Needles are increasingly in the household given the popularity of new self-injected prescriptions like Ozempic and Dupixent, but the ability to properly dispose of these used sharps is limited.

A string of recent shutdowns at Pittsburgh city recycling facilities prompted public local health officials to issue a warning about proper disposal of hazardous medical waste. Sorting lines had to be ...