by Margaret | Jan 17, 2018 | Pharmaceutical Stewardship
New products in pouches and bottles are being marketed to consumers with claims that they provide a easy way to “denature” drugs and make them safe to toss in the household trash. Some companies have formed partnerships with elected officials to...
by Margaret | Nov 16, 2017 | Circular Economy, News, Pharmaceutical Stewardship
When counties in California and Washington state, like Alameda and King, began enacting pharmaceutical stewardship policies several years ago it was out of the compelling need to provide more medicine take-back services to their residents. Now in 2017, the robust and...
by Margaret | Sep 19, 2017 | Healthier Air
People in Seattle and the Northwest experienced weeks of truly awful air quality due to wildfires this summer. For many of us it was an ominous predictor of more to come with climate change – hotter summers and more wildfires. The smoke added to the air...
by Margaret | Mar 5, 2017 | News, Pharmaceutical Stewardship
The Washington State Legislature has an opportunity to act on a public safety bill that helps address the epidemic of opioid and medicine abuse and overdose deaths in our communities by creating a statewide medicine take-back program. The WA Secure Drug Take-back...
by Margaret | Dec 15, 2016 | News, Pharmaceutical Stewardship
Two more local Boards of Health in WA state took action last week to provide their communities with more secure and environmentally sound disposal systems for leftover prescription and over-the-counter medications. On Dec. 6th, the Kitsap County Public Health board...
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