Posts Tagged ‘medications’
University to Install Prescription Drug Vending Machine on Campus
Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, Arizona, is installing a vending machine for prescription medications after the closure of its on-campus pharmacy two months ago. Minneapolis-based InstyMeds will reportedly start dispensing medications in the ASU Health Service Building within a couple of weeks. ASU would be only the second university to get an InstyMeds machine, which…
Read MoreUnused Medications: What Should I Do With Them?
While many consumers continue throw away medications in the trash or flush medications down the toilet, consumers should be aware of a much safer disposal alternative: community-based “take-back” programs. In February 2007, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), working together with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), issued the first consumer guidance for proper…
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