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DisposeRx Teams Up With Walmart for Opioid Disposal

DisposeRx Teams Up With Walmart for Opioid Disposal

Walmart has become the first national pharmacy chain to offer free opioid disposal solutions at all pharmacy locations with DisposeRx, according to a press release on Businesswire. The Opioid Epidemic In October of 2017 the opioid epidemic was labeled a public health emergency. Opioids are a class of drugs that include heroin as well as the licit prescription pain relievers oxycodone,…

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Walmart Aims to Lower Opioid Deaths With Free Disposal Product

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Opioids destroy lives every day in America. Walmart decided to fight the problem, adding a free opioid disposal product to all of its locations, according to a company statement.

DisposeRX allows patients to get rid of any medications by converting them to a harmless gel. To use the product, empty a packet into an empty bottle with warm water. The mixture will turn into a gel,…

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Texas' Safe Drug Disposal Law in Effect January 1, DisposeRx Helps Pharmacists and Pharmacies ...

DisposeRx packets are currently available in pharmacies throughout Texas including Albertson's, H-E-B, Kroger/Harris Teeter, Walgreen's and ... from Google Alert - harris-teeter https://ift.tt/2sLB5sa via IFTTT

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Walgreens DisposeRx Program Will Provide Free Drug Disposal System at Pharmacies

MedicalResearch.com Interview with:

Dr. Holaday John Holaday, PhD Chairman and CEO of DisposeRx Dr. Holaday discusses the recentannouncement that Walgreen's has added DisposeRx to its safe medication drop off kiosks.  MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? How big is the problem of unused risky medications leftover after the need or indication period has passed? Response: Keeping leftover medications in the home significantly increases the risk of accidental poisonings as well as diversion, which can lead to addiction, overdoses and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), accidental medicine poisonings send nearly 60,000 children under 5 years old to emergency rooms annually. And, a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse found that the first opioid used by 70% of individuals with heroin-use disorder was a prescription pain medication, often remaining in their medicine cabinet well after the pain subsided and then a remaining temptation for abuse. This is a pervasive problem across the country. In an independent survey DisposeRx sponsored, it was found that 4 out of 10 Americans are keeping leftover prescriptions—including opioids – in their medicine cabinets. Other results of the survey include: 62% of respondents who said they stored medications in case a condition returns; and 37% said they save prescription drugs in case a friend or family member needs them.

These consumers need to be educated about all the potential harm resulting from saving leftover medications. Leading pharmacy chains such as Walgreens are committed, as responsible corporate citizens, to making DisposeRx available upon request for their customers and to educate them about its use in getting rid of leftover drugs before they cause harm. Walgreens sees value in adding DisposeRx at-home solution to its comprehensive medication management and opioid stewardship programs as an additional method to reduce risks and exposure.   MedicalResearch.com: How successful have the drop off kiosks been to date? How will the DisposeRx be implemented? i.e., through UPS? USPS? Response: All methods of ridding medicine cabinets of leftover drugs are important and educating patients about the problems must be accompanied by a solution….one that encourages them to do something by changing their behavior. Kiosks are a great tool for collecting drugs, but as demonstrated by the partnership with Walgreens, they need to be part of a multi-pronged solution to combat the opioid crisis. Kiosks require more effort from the consumer—packing up the prescriptions and driving to the pharmacy’s kiosk. However, there’s a difference between “collecting” and “disposing.” DisposeRx is an eco-friendly at-home disposal solution that renders drugs unavailable in their medicine vial, and it is given…without charge…at the pharmacy counter when the medications are dispensed. DisposeRx is not a mail-back program that requires mailing UPS or USPS. What makes DisposeRx so unique and powerful is that it targets the problem at the root cause, instead of adding additional steps to safe medication disposal. DisposeRx-treated drugs are simply discarded in the trash, ending up in landfills where they slowly degrade.  MedicalResearch.com: What should readers take away from your report? Response: As part of its commitment to the wellbeing of its patients and community, Walgreens has taken a very important step by distributing DisposeRx at the pharmacy counter and educating patients about its use. In addition to kiosks in their stores, DisposeRx provides Walgreen’s customers with an at-home solution to specifically help combat the opioid epidemic by decreasing the risks associated with leftover medications, specifically poisonings and overdoses. MedicalResearch.com: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this work?  Response: Making pharmacists and consumers aware of the lifecycle of a prescription is vitally important. In the past, a prescribing healthcare practitioner or physician would give a prescription to the patient, and they would use the drug as the doctor recommended. There is a growing awareness that simply dispensing drugs isn’t enough to ensure the patient’s safety; there is also an urgent need to educate both the dispensing pharmacist and his or her patient about how to neutralize and discard the leftover medications at the end of the prescription’s lifecycle. By giving patients convenient alternatives at the pharmacy counter, we are solving the question of “what do I do with my leftover medications” and― together with our pharmacy partners―bringing the solution to the problem.  MedicalResearch.com: Is there anything else you would like to add? Response: With the addition of Walgreens as a distribution partner, there are now millions of DisposeRx packets available to consumers by simply asking their pharmacist. I cannot stress enough how important it is to dispose of leftover medications in an eco-friendly way. Now, in addition to take-back programs and kiosks, with DisposeRx, consumers have a more convenient option as they help to make their homes and communities safer from the hidden dangers of leftover drugs.   The information on MedicalResearch.com is provided for educational purposes only, and is in no way intended to diagnose, cure, or treat any medical or other condition. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health and ask your doctor any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. In addition to all other limitations and disclaimers in this agreement, service provider and its third party providers disclaim any liability or loss in connection with the content provided on this website.   Read the full article

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Walmart offers free opioid disposal product

Walmart will offer a drug disposal product — for free — to pharmacy customers as part of an effort to combat the nation’s opioid abuse epidemic, the retail giant said Wednesday.

The product, a powder known as DisposeRX, when mixed with warm water and prescription medication in a pill bottle creates a solid that can then be thrown out safely in the trash, without the risk of contaminating…

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Executive who led South Florida biotech dies at 74

John Holaday, a seasoned biotech executive and serial entrepreneur, died Friday after he was shot in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was 74. Holaday was an innocent bystander in a random shooting Sept. 30, Charlotte media reported. The president of Palm Beach-based cancer therapy startup Exosis and chief of the drug disposal company DisposeRX had been walking into a business meeting when he was struck. Paramedics who had been attending to a nearby restaurant fire treated Holaday at the scene. He…

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Albertsons Companies Offers Customers Easy Home Opioid Drug Disposal Option at Nearly 1,800 Locations

As part of its commitment to prevent opioid misuse, Albertsons Companies now offers DisposeRx—an at-home, eco-friendly medication disposal service—at its nearly 1,800 pharmacy counters in 34 states and Washington, D.C. Albertsons Cos. banners with pharmacies offering DisposeRx include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and Carrs.

DisposeRx packets contain a proprietary powder that is activated by water. Patients pour water into the medication vial with the leftover pills, add the DisposeRx powder, replace the cap and then shake the vial for 30 seconds. The powder forms a thick gel, making the pills unusable and inaccessible. The vial can then be safely discarded in the trash. Independent environmental laboratory studies have concluded that the DisposeRx gel is non-toxic and non-hazardous.

"Effective, eco-friendly home disposal of leftover opioids and other medications is a health and safety goal that we share with our customers," said Mark Panzer, Senior Vice President of Pharmacy Health and Wellness, Albertsons Companies. "Patient education is an important part of our mission, and pharmacists are on the front lines when it comes to preventing the misuse of opioids. DisposeRx makes at-home medication disposal for patients or their caregivers easy and convenient. In less than a minute, patients can prevent their leftover opioids from being diverted in their communities, prevent accidental poisonings in the home, and avoid polluting the water supply."

"For more than 80 years, the Albertsons Cos. family of stores has shown unwavering commitment to providing quality products and superior service for its millions of customers in thousands of communities across our country," said William Simpson, President of DisposeRx. "By offering DisposeRx packets and education at their pharmacy counters, Albertsons Companies Pharmacies further illustrate that dedication by working to prevent opioid abuse and misuse and keeping customers and communities safe."

It is standard practice for Albertson Cos. pharmacy teams to discuss the risks associated with opioid and other controlled substance prescriptions with patients. Now, they will also tell patients about how DisposeRx works. Patients do not need a prescription to obtain DisposeRx in Albertsons Companies pharmacies.

Offering DisposeRx is just one of the ways Albertsons Cos. is combatting the opioid epidemic. To date, more than 1,700 of its pharmacies across 30 states have pharmacists trained to administer naloxone (Narcan®), a medication used to reverse the impacts of an opioid overdose. Moreover, over 4,500 Albertsons Cos. pharmacists are trained to counsel patients on the benefits, availability, and eligibility of naloxone therapy.

About DisposeRx

Based in North Carolina, DisposeRx, Inc., is dedicated to eradicating the misuse of leftover medication in order to decrease the risk of drug diversion, accidental poisonings, overdoses and death. The DisposeRx packet was designed to provide a simple, efficient and eco-friendly solution targeted for use at the site of the problem – the home medicine cabinet. When activated with water in the prescription vial containing leftover drugs, the proprietary powder forms a thick gel, making the medication unusable and allowing for the safe disposal in the household trash. For more information, please visit www.DisposeRx.com or call 1-844-456-1600.

About Albertsons Companies

Albertsons Companies, Inc. is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with both a strong local presence and national scale. Albertsons Cos. operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia under 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and Carrs, as well as meal kit company Plated based in New York City. Albertsons Cos. is committed to helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2018 alone, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the Company gave over $262 million in food and financial support. These efforts helped millions of people in the areas of hunger relief, education, cancer research and treatment, programs for people with disabilities and veterans outreach.

Media Contacts:

Christopher CurringtonAmendola Communications (for DisposeRx)ccurrington@acmarketingpr.com314.799.1987

Jennifer RapleyPharmacy Communications ManagerAlbertsons CompaniesJennifer.Rapley@albertsons.com

source: https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/42531-Albertsons-Companies-Offers-Customers-Easy-Home-Opioid-Drug-Disposal-Option-at-Nearly-1-800-Locations?tracking_source=rss

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Medication Disposal Powders : drug disposal

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DisposeRx is a Safe Drug Disposal Powder to Prevent Prescription Abuse This safe drug disposal system was created as part of the effort to prevent opioid abuse. DisposeRx is a startup based in North Carolina that helps you safely get rid of prescription medication and avoid drug abuse. The DisposeRx biodegradable polymer powder that is added to a prescription vial along with water. After…

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Walmart distributing first-of-its-kind opioid disposal product

Walmart is providing a first-of-its type opioid disposal product totally free in any respect of its pharmacies, in response to an organization assertion.

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Walmart offers to help customers destroy unused opioid prescriptions

Walmart is joining the fight against opioid abuse, in an effort to curb misuse and abuse of prescription drugs. 

The company, which has 70 locations in New Jersey, announced a plan to introducing a new, free program starting Jan. 17 for people who fill their opioid prescriptions at its pharmacies, Walmart said in a press release.

Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies will distribute DisposeRx, a…

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Walmart distributing first-of-its-kind opioid disposal product

Walmart is offering a first-of-its kind opioid disposal product for free at all of its pharmacies, according to a company statement.

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Walmart offers way to turn leftover opioids into useless gel

/January 16, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) — Walmart is helping customers get rid of leftover opioids by giving them packets that turn the addictive painkillers into a useless gel.

The retail giant announced Wednesday that it will provide the packets free with opioid prescriptions filled at its 4,700 U.S. pharmacies.

The small packets, made by DisposeRX, contain a powder that is poured into prescription bottles. When mixed with warm water, the powder turns the pills into a biodegradable gel that can be thrown in the trash.

Research has shown that surgery patients often end up with leftover opioid painkillers and store the drugs improperly at home

Walmart says the powder also works with other prescription drugs. The company says its pharmacy customers can request a free packet at any time.

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