California Adopts First US State Sharps EPR Program
California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 212 on 30 September, creating the first comprehensive, producer-funded take-back program for both home-generated sharps and unwanted medicines in the US. California now becomes the first US state to require extended producer responsibility (EPR) for sharps. France is the only country with national EPR for sharps. The California program requires producers or distributors to adopt and implement a stewardship program for covered drugs or sharps, as…
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