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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Prescription Drugs (file / credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Excess Prescription Drugs Accepted For Take Back Day

Everyone had an opportunity to dispose properly of unused or expired medications Saturday, dropping them off at sites around the state as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

2013/04/27

Prescription Drugs (file / credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is Saturday

This is the weekend to properly dispose of those old, unused and expired medications without putting your drinking water at risk.

2013/04/25

Prescription Drugs (Photo credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Offers 250 Sites Across New York

New Yorkers had a chance to safely get rid of prescription drugs they didn’t want or need at drop-off locations across the state on Saturday.

2012/09/29

A drop-off site for prescription drugs (Credit: Sophia Hall/ WCBS 880)

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Provides An Opportunity To Fight Abuse

Do you want to help fight prescription drug abuse and the deadly consequences like the recent rash of pharmacy shootings? Well, Saturday was the day to do it. And all you had to do was check your medicine cabinet.

2012/04/28

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