Managing Hazardous Pharmaceuticals Inside Your Surgery Center

WEBINAR: June 17, 2025, 1:00 pm ET (On Demand June 18–December 31, 2026)

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Speaker(s): Monica Livingston

Continuing Education: Eligible for 1 hour of AEU/CE | AEU Content Area: Regulatory and Legal Issues

Review the differences between hazardous drugs, as defined by the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), and hazardous pharmaceutical waste, based on US Environmental Protection Agency regulations. Then, looking at handling and disposal, walk through the major components of conducting a NIOSH Assessment of Risk for the most common hazardous drugs used in surgery centers and explore ways to save money by limiting the amount of hazardous pharmaceutical waste your ASC generates.

Speaker(s)

Monica Livingston
Senior Implementation Manager, WMSS PharmEcology Services

Monica Livingston has been involved in the healthcare industry for more than 25 years. Monica has performed numerous roles ranging from new business systems development to customized on-site consulting and training. Monica co-founded Capital Returns, Inc., a pharmaceutical reverse distributor, in 1991.

Monica has applied her regulatory knowledge and pharmaceutical waste experience in the healthcare industry designing and implementing services to properly segregate and manage pharmaceutical waste generated primarily by acute care hospitals and retail pharmacies. Monica is currently responsible for managing and delivering all services provided by WMSS PharmEcology Services including on-site consulting, training and auditing for hundreds of healthcare clients. Monica works closely with WM Sustainability Services Integrated Customer Solutions to provide expertise in the area of pharmaceutical waste management. Most recently, she has been involved with the creation and implementation of PharmEcology’s USP <800> Assessment of Risk and Consultation Program.