EPA announced this morning that it extended the comment period for both the Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Proposed Rule and the Hazardous Waste Generators Improvements Proposed Rule until December 24, 2015, according to the pre-publication notices here and here.  All healthcare facilities, pharmaceutical reverse distributors and other hazardous waste generators should read the proposed rules, and each should analyze the impacts it will have on its operations and waste management practices.  The proposed rules have broad-reaching implications, and generators should provide comment to EPA and advocate for a position—in providing critiques and means of improvement, as well as positive reinforcement.