Overprescribed

New York Says Goodbye to Unused Drugs

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In a major legislative move, the state of New York is doing something that only one other state (Washington) has decided to do, so far, about unused drugs - - and they're going to make drug manufacturers pay for it. Show note links: Do you want to know more about this new law?  Read more on the specifics about NY's statewide Drug Take Back Act (Senate Bill S9100) which will become effective January 6, 2019. Interested in learning more about how to start a drug take back program in your area? Check out this link. Enjoying the show?  Support our Patreon page. Got side effects? Report them to the FDA today!  They are limited in what they can do and how quickly they can act to help protect Americans from harmful adverse drug reactions without your reports.  So, call 1-800-332-1088 or report online at www.fda.gov/medwatch