“Discarding unnecessary medication is really important. Exposure or accidental ingestion are concerns, especially if you have kids or pets in the house,” said Biren Saraiya, MD, an American Society of ...

Medications can lose potency or won’t be as effective for treating a condition after expiration. Some medications become toxic after expiration. Because of this, critical medications, such as insulin, ...

When it comes to expired medications, the main concern is often reduced effectiveness rather than toxicity. According to James Reissig, a pharmacist at University Hospitals, most medications lose ...

Most New Year’s resolutions are about clean eating and saving money.One to think about- keeping the medicine cabinet clean of ...

The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, where you can safely get rid of unused, unwanted or expired medications. Most collection locations will accept any unwanted ...

They aren’t meant to be suggestions. Expiration dates on medications matter. They’re clearly marked. Drugs, like food, have a shelf life. Sterling Elliott is a clinical pharmacist with Northwestern ...

Amarillo residents will have the opportunity to safely dispose of medications they have on hand that are expired, unused or unnecessary during the Medication Cleanout at Texas Tech on Saturday. The ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The York County Solid Waste Authority disposed of more than three tons of unused and expired medication collected through its secure Medication Return Box Program and other ...

A drug incinerator recently acquired by Bonneville County is providing a safe method for disposing of unused and expired medications in eastern Idaho, thereby reducing public safety and environmental ...