The Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 27, 2013, collected twice the amount of unneeded and expired medications for safe disposal than the previous DEA take-back event six months ago.

The next opportunity to dispose of any unneeded or unwanted medications at a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day collection site will be Saturday, April 27, 2013.

Now available online, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day collection site locator allows consumers to search for a nearby location to dispose of unneeded medications on Saturday, April 27, 2013. 

Consumers across the country will have another opportunity to help prevent abuse and misuse of prescription drugs by disposing of any unneeded or unwanted medications during the sixth Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

Consumers can now quickly locate a site for safe disposal of unneeded and expired medications using the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Locator. DEA Take-Back Day collection sites will accept unwanted medications on September 29, 2012,...

A county ordinance (PDF) requiring drug manufacturers to establish medication disposal programs for unused and expired drugs was passed by the board of supervisors of Alameda County, CA. Supporters of the ordinance want drug companies to fund such programs, which...

Consumers across the country will have another opportunity to help prevent abuse and misuse of prescription drugs by disposing of any unneeded, unwanted medications during the fifth Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, September 29, 2012....

A record-breaking 552,161 pounds (276 tons) of unwanted or expired medications were turned in for safe disposal at collection sites across the country, as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. DEA coordinated with law...

FDA has issued a safety alert reminding patients, caregivers, and health care providers to appropriately store, use, and dispose of fentanyl patches to prevent children’s accidental exposure to the medication, which is potentially life-threatening. FDA recently evaluated a series of...

To help fight the growing prescription drug abuse epidemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is hosting the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday, April 28, 2012. On this day, from 10 AM to 2 PM, thousands of DEA-coordinated collection...

Now available online, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day collection site locator allows consumers to search for a convenient location to dispose of unneeded medications, including prescription pain pills and other controlled substance medications, on Saturday,...

FDA advises consumers to check expiration dates on medications, and dispose of products that are beyond their expiration date. An online consumer special feature article advises that “expired medical products can be less effective or risky due to a change...

Consumers disposed of more than 188 tons of unneeded, unwanted, or expired medications at the third National DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Day coordinated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on October 29, 2011. Law enforcement and community partners coordinated with...

A bill that would allow collection and redistribution of prescription medications will be introduced to the Michigan Legislature in the next session, as reported by the Associated Press. The bill “would allow medical facilities to donate unused drugs for distribution...

The next Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will take place Saturday, October 29, 2011 from 10 AM to 2 PM, providing consumers in every state with a safe means for the disposal of unwanted, unused prescription...

As more attention is being focused on the alarming rates of prescription drug misuse and abuse, proper disposal of unused medications has been identified as one method of prevention. To aid consumers, chain and independent pharmacy locations have been implementing...

The next Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will take place Saturday, October 29, 2011, from 10 AM to 2 PM, and will be the third event coordinated by DEA to help consumers safely dispose of unused,...

The Iowa Prescription Drug Donation Repository Program, administered through the Iowa Department of Public Health, continues to grow, providing more prescription drug assistance to uninsured and underinsured Iowans. The Des Moines Register reports that the program has grown from serving...

Police departments in four Fairfield County, CT towns are providing residents a secure, legal, and anonymous means for safely disposing of unused, unwanted, and expired medications. Beginning June 1, 2011, secure medication disposal drop boxes will be available at police...

Collecting 188 tons of unwanted medications at over 5,300 sites across the country, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 30, 2011, was a success. The event provided consumers a means to safely dispose...

Over 5,300 medication take-back sites across the nation participated in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 30, 2011. DEA coordinated drug take-back sites with local public health and law enforcement officials, offering convenient...

A new law in Nebraska will allow pharmacies to accept expired, unwanted medications – except for controlled substances – for disposal beginning in September 2011. As reported by the Omaha World-Herald, pharmacies may choose to participate in the program and...

Pharmacists may wish to support the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to take place Saturday, April 30, 2011, by volunteering to help staff a medication collection site in their area. Collection sites will be open from...

Originally Published in the March 2011 Kansas State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reports that increasing prevalence of prescription drug abuse, especially among teens, has become an issue of public concern in recent years. The 2009 Substance...

The next DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will take place Saturday, April 30, 2011, providing patients a means for safe disposal of unwanted, unused prescription medications – including controlled substances – at authorized locations across the country. The event...

Stakeholders, including NABP, presented at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) public meeting, January 19-20, 2011, to discuss the development of regulations to implement the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010. NABP President William T. Winsley, MS, RPh, shared...

To provide a safe means for the disposal of unwanted, unused prescription medications, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning a second National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to take place Saturday, April 30, 2011. This event will continue efforts to...

DEA will hold a public meeting to discuss procedures for the surrender of unwanted controlled substances by ultimate users and long term care facilities on January 19-20, 2011. The information collected will be useful to DEA in the development of...

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a bill that would require pharmaceutical companies to implement a drug disposal program for the city by September 2011. Intended to help prevent accidental drug ingestion and prescription drug abuse, the bill would...

On December 7, 2010, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors considered a Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance that would require pharmaceutical companies to provide a means of environmentally safe drug disposal. The Board reports that the city’s “wastewater treatment plants are not...

At a hearing on drug waste and disposal, US Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, emphasized the need for consistent federal guidelines for proper and safe disposal of unused medications. Kohl also called on DEA to...

Reprinted from the October 2009 Montana Board of Pharmacy Newsletter. Dear Montana Pharmacists, On October 1, a new law went into effect that will help cancer patients get cancer drugs they cannot afford, help cancer centers better treat patients, and...

Reprinted from the April 2009 Montana Board of Pharmacy Newsletter. Submitted by Amber Anderson, PharmD Candidate February 23, 2009 Drug repositories specific to cancer medications and devices have been in place throughout the United States since Nebraska created the original...

Published in the March 2009 Delaware State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter Regulation 5.11 states that prescriptions and items of personal hygiene shall not be accepted for return or exchange by any pharmacist or pharmacy after such prescription or items of...

Published in the March 2009 Kansas State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter The Board of Pharmacy has promulgated Rules and Regulations related to the Unused Medication Act. For a copy of the statutes and regulations go to the Board Web site...

Published in the December 2008 Kansas State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter The 2008 Legislature passed a law creating the Unused Medications Act, a voluntary program through which adult-care homes, mail-service pharmacies, and medical care facilities may donate unused medications to...

Published in the December 2008 Idaho State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter Hospice agencies are licensed by the state to provide care within the health and safety standards established by Idaho statute and rule. Currently all Schedule II through IV controlled...

Reprinted from the July 2007 Montana Board of Pharmacy Newsletter. It is no longer acceptable to instruct patients to flush unused or unwanted medications due to concerns about contamination of the water supply. Many professional societies and patient advocacy organizations...

Published in the March 2007 Delaware State Board of Pharmacy News The Board frequently receives questions from pharmacists wanting to know if dispensed medications may be returned to the pharmacy by a patient or family member. Once dispensed medications have...

Published in the March 2006 Kansas State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter. The Board is often asked the best way for patients to dispose of unused or expired medications. There is not an easy answer to this question. In the past...