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There is so much waste in our offices and operating rooms, and we do not even think about it anymore. We have to start looking at what is happening and start being observant about where the waste is going.
We started to look at this waste and found out that eye drop bottles were being thrown away after every surgical patient. After talking with the FDA, the CMS and the Joint Commission, we were able to obtain guidance that says drop bottles are not injectables and should only be