Disposing of controlled substances such as opioids and other painkillers is a highly regulated activity that has typically been a headache for many facilities since it has usually involved incineration. However, our next guest’s Lowcountry company has recently patented a chemical digestion technology that it hopes will become the preferred method in the pharmaceutical waste management industry.
Mike Switzer, host of South Carolina Business Review’s weekday podcast, interviews Sherri Barnes, chief operating officer at Okra Medical in Johns Island, SC.
South Carolina Business Review, with host Mike Switzer, focuses on news from South Carolina’s business community with interviews of many business owners and business leaders from around the state. South Carolina’s nonprofits, including its colleges and universities are also regularly featured on the program, as well as many of the state’s small business support organizations.