This is a tad off-topic from the general discussion, but since this is the ask-a-professional section... I'll ask the professionals:

We've got 6 10,000-unit/1mL vials of Epogen, still with the cap on, left over from my wife's surgeries last year. We'd kept them around in the fridge just in case it looked like she was in for another surgery.

Anyway, what would the proper way to dispose of these be? Should I take them into the hospital and have them dispose of them? (I'm assuming because they've been in private possession that they can't be reused, un-tampered with or not) Or can I simply put them in the garbage and forget about them?

Thanks.
-Doug

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Douglas Phillips

Would suggest you contact your local hospital pharmacy and request that they dispose of them for you. That keeps substances / chemicals out of landfills and ground water. The earth (and its inhabitants) thank you!