GLP-1 Needles Tossed in the Trash Are Injuring Sanitation Workers
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The GLP-1 boom is creating a downstream waste-management problem — at least 49 sanitation workers in New York have already been pricked this year. Health systems, pharmacies, and employers pushing these drugs at scale need parallel investments in safe disposal logistics, training, and packaging, not just prescribing volume.
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