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Should pharmacies be required to dispose of unused prescription drugs?

(Total Votes: 618)

Yes, the pharmacy is the most logical and convenient place (54.5%)

No, but there should be a government-run disposal program (14.6%)

No, the consumer can dispose of drugs other ways (19.9%)

Not sure (11.0%)

• figure out how to provide indigents with the drugs not used!

• millions of wasted dollars!

• yes. medications become lethal after they expire

• Disposing of them is a waste when people are dying in 3rd world countries as well as Can.

• yes it beats putting it in our waterways

• Drugs should be given to needy patients if they are still good.

• they are trained how to dispose of safely

• Could be given to open door clinics for people that can't afford medical attention, with no insuranc

• give it to poor people

• This seems safer.

• As long as they don't "repackage" them.

• They should. Who's to know that the returning medication hasn't been tampered with?

• too much documented proof of diversion, even in trash

• no give to poor countries

• Pharmacies already have enough regulations to deal with; have the patient do it.

• Bad druggist might resale them

• Yes, it's just 1 more thing that pollutes our waters when flushed; we won't know the problems for ye

• reimberse a % then dispose of it

• The drugs are all still good, donate them.

• No way, I keep mine. Drugs are very expensive. They wish we do so we buy more.

• meds can show up on rivers, lakes if not disposed of properly

• give them to the poor if not expired

• Yes, our water system is too polluted by people flushing drugs.

• yes, because I don't know what to do with them