FOR

 IMMEDIATE  RELEASE:  
 
Contacts:    
James  Young  Kim                                                                                                              Lara  Sutherland  
Vestara                                      Practice  Greenhealth  
949.660.8648  x232                                866.598.2210  
jkim@vestara.com                                                                lsutherland@practicegreenhealth.org  
 
 
Vestara  Joins  National  Health  Organization  Practice  Greenhealth    
to  Further  Support  Environmental  Practices  
 
Irvine,  CA,  October  21,  2009  –  Vestara,  provider  of  the  industry’s  only  automated  p harmaceutical  waste  
management  solution,  is  pleased  to  announce  that  it  h as  made  another  significant  commitment  to  
environmental  sustainability  b y  joining  Practice  Greenhealth,  a  membership  organization  for  institutions  
and  businesses  in  the  h ealthcare  field  who  are  engaged  in  reducing  their  environmental  footprints.
 
Practice  Greenhealth  is  the  leading  membership  and  n etworking  organization  for  institutions  in  the  
healthcare  community  that  have  made  a  commitment  to  sustainable,  eco-­‐friendly  practices.  The  
organization  provides  practical  guidance,  training,  consultation,  and  business  solutions  to  h elp  its  
members  in  their  efforts  to  implement  environmentally  responsible  practices.  
 
“We  are  very  pleased  to  welcome  Vestara  to  the  Practice  Greenhealth  member  community,”  stated  
Robert  Jarboe,  executive  director  of  Practice  Greenhealth.  “Vestara’s  focus  on  managing  pharmaceutical  
waste  a ligns  p erfectly  with  Practice  Greenhealth’s  mission  in  reducing  environmental  footprints.”  
 
Vestara’s  EcoRex®  Automated   Pharmaceutical   Waste   Management  System  utilizes  barcode  technology  
already   widely   used   in   hospitals   to   track   drug   utilization   that   prevents   medication   errors   and   a  
proprietary,  continuously  updated  database  of  more  than  180,000  National  Drug  Code  (NDC)  products,  
to   instantly   categorize  pharmaceutical   waste  at  time   of  presentation.   By  automating  the   identification  
and   sorting   of   different   types   of   residual   drugs,   empty   containers,   and   each   hospital’s   unique  
admixtures,  EcoRex®   eliminates  the   human  error   and  potential  cross  contamination  inherent   in   manual  
sorting   of   pharmaceutical   waste   to   reduce   negative   impact   on   the   environment.   Just   as   important,  
relevant  data  and  an  audit  trail  are  provided  in  the  form  of  comprehensive  reports  for  client  records.    
 
“Pharmaceutical  waste  is  increasingly  causing  harm  to  our  environment,”  stated  James  Kim,  V estara’s  
vice  president  of  marketing.  “Vestara  is  honored  to  b e  a  member  of  Practice  Greenhealth  and  will  
partner  with  the  organization  to  further  educate  the  h ealthcare  community  about  what  it  can  do  to  
reduce  pharmaceutical  waste’s  harmful  impact  on  our  natural  resources.”  
 
As  a  special  promotion,  Vestara  will  offer  exclusive  discounts  on  the  EcoRex®  Automated  Pharmaceutical  
Waste  Management  System  to  all  Practice  Greenhealth  members.  For  more  information,  please  contact  
Jeff  Lovesy  at  jlovesy@vestara.com.      
 
About  V estara  
Vestara,   headquartered   in   Irvine,   CA,   provides   proprietary   technology   to   automatically   identify,   sort,  
and   segregate   hazardous   and   non-­‐hazardous   pharmaceutical   waste   into   proper   waste   streams.  
Vestara’s  solutions  not  only  assure   clients   will  b e   compliant  with  a ll  federal  and  state   laws,  but  that   they  
will   experience   a   more   efficient   health   system   workforce   and   true   cost   savings   in   managing  
pharmaceutical   waste.   Most   importantly,   clients   will   play   a   critical   role   in   preserving   our   precious  
environment.  For  more  information,  please  visit  www.vestara.com.    
 
About  Practice  Greenhealth  
Practice  Greenhealth  is  the  nation’s  leading  membership  and  n etworking  organization  for  institutions  in  
the  healthcare  community  that  have  made  a  commitment  to  sustainable,  eco-­‐friendly  practices.  
Members  include  hospitals,  h ealthcare  s ystems,  businesses  and  other  stakeholders  engaged  in  the  
greening  of  h ealthcare  to  improve  the  h ealth  of  patients,  staff  and  the  environment.  For  more  
information,  p lease  visit  www.practicegreenhealth.com.