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Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
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Do you have expired or unused prescription drugs stacked up in your medicine cabinet? It’s not safe to flush them down the toilet or throw them out with the trash. But you can get rid of them safely, easily and for free at sites across the US tomorrow. Yep, it is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday October 26 from 10 am – 2 pm. Drop them off at a local collection site.
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Author: Jennifer Huber
As a Ph.D. physicist and research scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, I gained extensive experience in medical imaging and technical writing. Now, I am a full-time freelance science writer, editor and science-writing instructor. I've lived in the San Francisco Bay Area most of my life and I frequently enjoy the eclectic cultural, culinary and outdoor activities available in the area.
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You can also dispose of unused prescription medications at sites throughout the Bay Area: http://www.savesfbay.org/pharmaceutical-disposal-sites. Don’t flush medications down the toilet — the fish in the Bay will thank you!
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You can also dispose of unused prescription medications at sites throughout the Bay Area: http://www.savesfbay.org/pharmaceutical-disposal-sites. Don’t flush medications down the toilet — the fish in the Bay will thank you!