[Pharmwaste] National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Postponed

[Deborah DeBiasi]

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2020/03/27/national-prescription-drug-take-back-day-postponed



*National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Postponed*

*WASHINGTON* – The upcoming National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2020 is postponed due to the ongoing
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  DEA will reschedule Take Back Day for a
date shortly after the health crisis recedes and national emergency
guidelines are lifted.

The health and safety of our communities is a top priority for DEA.  Given
the overwhelming public response to past Take Back events and the
anticipated large turnout for April’s event, DEA determined it would be
prudent to suspend the event until safety concerns are mitigated.  During
this time, those seeking safe drug disposal options are encouraged to visit
the DEA Diversion Control Division locator page
<https://apps2.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubdispsearch/spring/main?execution=e1s1>
.

Since 2010, Take Back Day events have provided easy, anonymous
opportunities to remove medicines in the home that are highly susceptible
to misuse, abuse, and theft.  Through the National Prescription Drug Take
Back Initiative, DEA, along with its partners throughout the country, has
collected nearly 12.7 million pounds of expired, unused, and unwanted
prescription medications.  DEA will resume this important public service as
soon as safely possible.

For updates and additional information on DEA’s Take Back events, please
visit www.DEATakeBack.com <http://www.deatakeback.com/>.





Deborah L. DeBiasi

*Email:   Deborah.DeBiasi at deq.virginia.gov
<Deborah.DeBiasi at deq.virginia.gov>*WEB site address:  www.deq.virginia.gov
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Water Permits
State Coordinator for Industrial Pretreatment/Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET)
Programs
PPCPs, EDCs, and Microconstituents

http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/PermittingCompliance/PollutionDischargeElimination/Microconstituents.aspx

http://www.deq.virginia.gov/DentalRule.aspx

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