Healthcare Organizations
Deterra for Healthcare Organizations
The Only Drug Disposal System Scientifically Proven to Make Drugs Non-Retrievable
From pills to patches, leftover prescriptions pose real risk—to patients, staff, and communities. Many “disposal” methods simply mask the problem. Deterra® solves it. Our patented, carbon-rich technology is scientifically proven to permanently deactivate drugs at the molecular level, making them non-retrievable. Simple, safe, and permanent drug diversion for healthcare organizations of all sizes.
- Preferred drug deactivation solution for government, healthcare, and community coalitions nationwide
- Trusted by hospitals, care facilities, and communities across the U.S.
- Prevented billions of pills from misuse
Who We Serve
Hospitals & Health Systems
Hospitals & Health Systems
Employee substance use costs employers time and money in lost productivity and increased medical & insurance costs.
Pharmacies
Pharmacies
Supports compliance and patient safety with easy drug disposal.
Long-Term Care
Long-Term Care
Prevents drug misuse through safe, at-home disposal solutions.
Safety & Compliance
Propofol Disposal
Deactivate Propofol. Don’t Just Dispose.
Propofol is one of the most used anesthetics in healthcare and one of the most vulnerable to diversion. While it is ultimately incinerated, risk exists long before that step.
Unused propofol can be diverted after it’s wasted and before it’s transported for incineration, creating exposure risks for patients, staff, and facilities. Traditional disposal methods don’t address this critical gap.
Deterra closes that window.
Powered by scientifically proven activated carbon, Deterra permanently deactivates propofol on-site, rendering the drug non-retrievable and eliminating the risk of diversion before it starts.
Diversion Prevention
No Retrieval. No Reuse. No Nonsense.
Every unsecured dose is an opportunity for diversion — a growing threat to patient safety, staff wellbeing, and organizational integrity. While many disposal methods only disguise the problem, Deterra solves it.
Drugs that aren’t fully deactivated at the point of use remain vulnerable to diversion — even in transit to incineration. Waste containers, transport bins, and storage areas all create opportunities for drug access if active ingredients remain intact.
Deterra uses a significantly higher carbon load than competitor products, ensuring complete, molecular-level deactivation that makes drugs unusable and non-recoverable. By deactivating medications immediately, Deterra eliminates diversion risk before storage, transport, or incineration ever occur.
Regulatory Compliance
More Carbon. More Compliance. Proven by Science.
Compliance requires more than disposal. Improperly handled or partially active medications increase the risk of diversion, audit findings, and liability. Fully deactivating medications at the point of use is the most effective way to reduce risk and protect patients, staff, and facilities.
Deterra’s carbon-optimized, science-backed system permanently deactivates medications, making them non-retrievable and supporting consistent, compliant disposal practices across healthcare organizations.
Deterra helps organizations:
- Support non-retrievable drug disposal requirements
- Reduce diversion risk, audit findings, and liability exposure
- Maintain safe, consistent disposal practices across departments
- Protect patients, staff, and the environment through permanent deactivation
- Simplify compliance with easy-to-use, trusted solutions
Scalable for Systems of Any Size
Whether you’re a single clinic or a multi-site health system, Deterra offers flexible ordering and bulk distribution options. Create a business account to see pricing for Deterra pouches, containers, and more.
Protect Your Community with a Household Mailing Program
At Deterra, we help you create a customized Household Mailing Program to reach your community’s most at-risk. Deliver safe, easy-to-use disposal pouches directly to homes to reduce drug misuse and protect public health. The mailing program fits your community’s unique needs by educating those at risk of diversion and misuse.
Outreach & Education
How It Works
Place the medication in the pouch, add water, seal it, shake and toss. Deterra deactivates drugs quickly and safely.
Healthcare Case Studies
Case studies highlighting how healthcare organizations use Deterra to improve medication disposal and reduce drug misuse.
Partnership Opportunities
We’re teaming up with organizations to fight prescription drug misuse. Join us in making safe disposal easy and accessible.
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