Monday, November 16, 2020

Pharmacy dropboxes can help improve proper drug disposal, study finds

Proper disposal of leftover medications can prevent overdoses and protect waterways from becoming polluted by pharmaceuticals. Drug take-back boxes are a safe and secure way to dispose of unwanted medications, but a new Portland State University study shows awareness of these dropboxes as well as knowledge about risks of improper disposal remain low.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-pharmacy-dropboxes-proper-drug-disposal.html