Bon Secours St. Francis Health System will participate in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative on Oct. 26.
Community members are invited to drop off their unused or expired medication between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bon Secours St. Francis Millennium campus. The campus is located at 2 Innovation Drive in Greenville.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day offers a safe and responsible way to dispose of medication. Matthew Timmons, clinical pharmacy specialist with Bon Secours St. Francis, said it is common for people to have a medicine cabinet full of unused prescriptions.
“Unfortunately, those medications are often found by family members or friends and end up being linked to accidental poisonings and overdoses,” Timmons said. “This weekend’s collection event is a convenient way for folks to safely dispose of those medications and prevent that misuse.”
Accepted medications during the collection event include vitamins, pills and pet medications. Needles, inhalers, liquids, lotions, aerosols, ointments and creams will not be accepted.
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