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Walgreens rolls out drug disposal kiosks in Calif.

April 22, 2016 by Chain Drug Review Alex Gourlay, drug abuse, Drug Enforcement Administration, expired medications, Kevin McCarthy, naloxone, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Roberto Valencia, safe medication disposal kiosks, Shannon Grove, Walgreens Pharmacy, Retail News

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has deployed 50 safe medication disposal kiosks in drug stores across California. The drug chain said Friday that the kiosks provide Californians with a safe, convenient way to discard unwanted, unused or expired medications — including prescripton drugs, controlled substances and over-the-counter medicines — at no cost. To kick off the

SDM, Loblaw mark record drug take-back campaign

March 24, 2016 by Chain Drug Review expired medications, Loblaw, Marc Paris, Mike Motz, National Medicine Take-Back Campaign, Partnership for a Drug-Free Canada, Shoppers Drug Mart Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart and parent Loblaw Cos. gathered 620 tons of expired prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicine in their third National Medicine Take-Back Campaign. The Canadian food and drug chains said Thursday that the 2015 campaign, which ran from July to December and was done in tandem with the Partnership for a Drug-Free Canada,