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Drug Take-Back Programs Could Be Pre-Empted by State Regulations<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:32.0pt"><span class="blockheaderauthor"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">by George Lauer, California Healthline Features Editor</span></i></span><span class="blockheaderauthor"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
</span></i></span>Monday, November 2, 2015<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">A patchwork system for getting rid of old drugs is being sewn together in California, but questionable seams and weak spots in the fabric are gumming up the works.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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