Walgreens is rolling a number of kiosks at 500 drugstores in 39 states and Washington DC locations for the safe disposal of opioids and other prescription medications.
The first kiosk rollout has already begun in California. These medication disposal kiosks allow users to dispose of prescriptions—including controlled substances—and over-the-counter medications at no cost. Walgreens hopes to have these kiosks installed in over 500 stores before the end of 2016.
“Walgreens pharmacists play an important role in counseling patients on the safe use of their medications, and now we are leading the way in retail pharmacy’s fight against prescription drug abuse,” says Richard Ashworth, Walgreens president of pharmacy and retail operations.
