CVS/pharmacy renews drug collection program

CVS/PHARMACY is marking National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday by renewing a program in which police departments can apply to receive  a drug collection unit for unwanted medications.
CVS/PHARMACY is marking National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday by renewing a program in which police departments can apply to receive a drug collection unit for unwanted medications.

WOONSOCKET – CVS/pharmacy is marking National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday by renewing its community donation program to support local law enforcement drug collection efforts.
In collaboration with The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, CVS/pharmacy has renewed its Medication Disposal for Safer Communities donation program, through which local police departments nationwide can apply to receive a drug collection unit to help their communities safely dispose of unwanted medications, including controlled substances.
Launched last May, the program has awarded drug collection receptacles to more than 230 police departments across the country. New applications for these collection units are now being accepted at www.cvs.com/safercommunities.
“Police departments across the U.S. responded to our call for applications to receive a drug collection unit to help keep their communities safe, and we are pleased to renew the program this fall,” Josh Flum, senior vice president of retail pharmacy at CVS Health, said in a press release.
“A permanent drug disposal solution in our local police departments is a tangible symbol of our commitment to preventing prescription drug abuse,” he added.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was established by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in 2010. Since then, more than 4.1 million pounds of unneeded medications have been collected at National Take Back Day events. To find a nearby Drug Take Back collection site, visit www.dea.gov and click the “Got Drugs?” icon.
CVS/pharmacy will host drug take back events managed by local law enforcement agencies at nearly 200 CVS/pharmacy locations across the country Saturday.

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