State Collects 5 Tons of Meds on Take-Back Day

State collects 5 tons of meds on take-back day
A biannual effort to curb prescription drug abuse netted nearly 5 tons of medications statewide. The Kansas Attorney General's office says residents turned in 9,777 pounds of drugs at 104 locations Oct. 26 for National Drug Take-Back Day. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

PCMA Supports Bipartisan Legislation Creating 'Safe Pharmacy' Networks to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse in Medicare
Legislation Would Prevent Fraud and Abuse at Local Drugstores WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) is pleased to offer its support for the "Medicare Part D Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2013." The… Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

D.A.: Prescription drug monitoring might help curb devastating effects of abuse
NORRISTOWN – A proposed statewide database to monitor the use and abuse of prescription drugs might help authorities curb the devastating effects “this modern plague” has on communities, according to one local law enforcer. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results