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DisposeRx gearing up for National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day

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SANFORD, N.C. — Friday, April 15 is National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day. Established by DisposeRx, the designation calls attention to the importance of regularly going through the home to remove and properly dispose of expired and unused prescriptions, as well as over the counter and pet medications.

Established in 2019, the annual event is held each year in advance of the spring DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which is April 30.

“Research has shown that when people are provided with education and an at-home disposal option they are more likely to discard of their unused prescriptions,” said William Simpson, president and chief executive officer of DisposeRx. “Many of our pharmacy and Community Outreach program partners participate in Take Back Days. By designating a day in advance of this event, we hope to provide an important reminder that disposal should be done frequently on a prescription or medication basis and draw more attention to the potential dangers of leftover opioids and other medications.”

Keeping unused medications in the home can result in accidental ingestions and poisonings, drug diversion, potential for misuse and abuse and medication confusion. DisposeRx — a product leader in at-home medication disposal solutions—offers a simple, convenient, effective way of ridding homes of medications that are no longer needed or have expired.


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