Walmart To Give Away Kits To Dispose Of Opioids At Home

"In another private sector effort to limit the availability of prescription opioids in the U.S., Walmart is introducing a new, free program for people who fill opioid prescriptions to help them dispose of unused pills safely at home.

At all of its pharmacies, Walmart announced it will give out packets of 'DisposeRx' that people can use to chemically treat unused pills so they can throw them away at home instead of taking them to a pill-takeback program. Anyone filling a new class II opioid prescription (such as oxycodone) will get a free packet, and people with a prescription for chronic pain will get a new packet every 6 months." ... [CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE]

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[CURATED CONTENT: Written by Ellie Kincaid, FORBES Staff, January 17, 2018 - originally published on Forbes .com]

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