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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Morris to be Lauded for Drug Takeback Initiative

'MedReturn' units allow prescription drug disposal at police departments.

Thanks to county law enforcement, there's now a permanent option for those who need to safely dispose of prescription drugs. The Community Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Morris will thank Morris County law enforcement for giving citizens a safe and secure place to dispose unwanted or expired prescription drugs with a luncheon at noon Friday at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s School of Pharmacy in Florham Park. There are now 16 "MedReturn" stand-alone units around the county into which expired or unused meds can be dropped. The units are firmly fixed to a secure surface in a police station, where they are monitored 24/7 and are checked regularly, with the items collected then properly destroyed. For further information about the event, …

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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Local Pharmacist Launches Drug Give-Back Service

Hiawatha Pharmacy wants to get expired medications out of your home and safely destroyed.

The issue of expired medications—generally those over a year old—hit the headlines recently with last week's fourth annual Drug Enforcement Administration National Take Back Day. A Parsippany pharmacist, inspired by the idea, is taking action to give area residents a free and easy way to clear their medicine cabinets and keep them safe from old and unused pharmaceutical drugs. Independent pharmacist Atta Rehman of Hiawatha Pharmacy launched his own drug give-back program Wednesday. "I heard about the law enforcement event the week before," Rehman said. "I was at that time looking into the Dispose My Meds program offered by the National Community Pharmacists Association. It's also sponsored by Sharps Compliance." He said Sharps Compliance …

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11:09 am on Thursday, June 14, 2012

As of June 14th, the pharmacy has collected approximately 5,500 pills with an estimated pharmaceutical cost of $8,200! Some medication brought in was originally from 2001! That's 11 years in a bottle placed in a medicine cabinet! Better check your medicine cabinets today. Thank you to the community for being very active in this program. Tell your family, friends and neighbors to help keep this …   more ›

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