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Please help by filling in the gaps and correcting any errors. Thanks!<br>
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Most box based take-back programs fall in the $2-5/pound range. <br>
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Need cost per pound number(s) for mail back programs!<br>
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In-home disposal pouches list their capacity by the number of pills. To get a cost/pound an average weight for a dose of medication is needed. Have you calculated this? Need it for total weight, not active ingredients only, and without packaging. Thanks!<br>
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Wiki says that pills/capsules typically contain 5-10% active ingredients. <br>
A pharmacist I called had no clue about the average weight of active ingredients or total dose weight.<br>
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Plowing ahead to get a ball park number...<br>
My lab scale puts the wight of a 200 mg IBU pill at 0.315 gm. <br>
Retail price (Deterra, multiple vendors) for a pouch that holds 45 pills = $6.50<br>
45 x 0.315 gm = 14.175 gm = 0.0313 pounds @ $6.50 = $207.67/pound<br>
If the bulk wholesale price is 1/3 less, then $138.44/pound<br>
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Thanks for your assistance!<br>
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