Walmart & Sam’s Club Support Safe Medication Disposal with DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Events in Communiti...
October 21 2020 - 4:02PM
Business Wire
Walmart and Sam’s Club expanding options to
help customers safely dispose of unused, unwanted and expired
medication throughout the year
Walmart and Sam’s Club are hosting in-person medication disposal
events at select store and club locations across the country on
Saturday, Oct. 24, as part of the DEA’s biannual National
Prescription Drug Take Back Day. According to the 2018 National
Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million Americans misused
controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of
abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends,
often from a home medicine cabinet.
A complete list of DEA Take Back Day location events can be
found at: https://takebackday.dea.gov. Law enforcement will be set
up in participating Walmart and Sam’s Club parking lots from 10 AM
to 2 PM on Oct. 24 to help the public safely dispose of their
unwanted, unused or expired prescription medications.
“We recognize the potential danger for misuse and abuse of
prescription medications when they fall into the wrong hands. By
offering a range of options for safe medication disposal, we can
help our customers prevent prescription drug misuse and abuse,”
said Lisa Smith, Senior Director, Clinical Team, Walmart U.S.
Health & Wellness.
Walmart also is reminding its pharmacy customers of additional
disposal options year-round. In-pharmacy medication disposal kiosks
are being installed in nearly 1,000 Walmart and Sam’s Club
locations before the end of 2020. A complete list of safe
medication disposal locations can be found on the DEA’s website at:
https://apps2.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubdispsearch/spring/main?execution=e2s1
In addition, for those who fill prescriptions for opioid
medications, Walmart and Sam’s Club offers an at-home opioid
disposal product, DisposeRx, at no cost in all pharmacies
nationwide. For more information on Walmart’s Opioid Stewardship
efforts, visit www.walmart.com/opioids.
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