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Article: Effort helps Iowa dispose of unwanted medication
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- November 9, 2009
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A pilot program launched this month will help Iowa residents who have unused medications stashed in medicine cabinets, kitchen drawers and elsewhere around their homes safely dispose of the drugs for free and in a more environmentally friendly way.
More than 300 pharmacies across the state will take part in the IowaTakeAway program. It was initiated through legislation passed earlier this year and is being administered by the Iowa Pharmacy Association and Sharps Compliance Corp., a Houston-based company that disposes of biomedical waste, used needles and syringes and unused medications.
Kate Gainer, vice president of professional affairs for the pharmacy association, said ...