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 | 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...
by Margaret | Sep 27, 2016 | Circular Economy, News, Pharmaceutical Stewardship, Safer Products & Practices
Last week in Salem Oregon, the state Legislature was holding work sessions on key policy issues. I was pleased to be invited by the Association of Oregon Counties to speak to the House Health Care Committee about secure drug take-back and pharmaceutical stewardship....
by Margaret | Sep 9, 2016 | News, Pharmaceutical Stewardship
Pharmaceutical stewardship ordinances to create convenient and secure medicine return systems have now been passed in nine counties: 2 in Washington State and 7 in California. While such laws are common in other countries, including Canada, Mexico, France, and...
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