Drug Disposal Quiz

Today's episode is a Drug Disposal Quiz in honor of the up-coming DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day (USA), which will be Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 10 AM - 2 PM.   Thank you for listening to episode 242 of The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast! To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast.  Select episode 242. Subscribe to or follow The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast to get each new episode delivered to your podcast player and YouTube every time a new one comes out!   Apple Podcasts   https://apple.co/42yqXOG  Google Podcasts  https://bit.ly/3J19bws  Spotify  https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY  Amazon/Audible  https://adbl.co/43tM45P YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt During my 22 years as an Ohio-licensed pharmacist, I've taken an interest in Drug Disposal.  I believe that pharmacists can make a positive impact in their communities by knowing how to safely dispose of all types of drugs at various times of the year.   Ideally, there would be a magical box at every pharmacy, and everything could go in it:  solid tablets, liquid allergy medicine, ear drops, Epi-Pens, creams, nasal sprays, inhalers, and so on.  However, it just doesn't work that way.  As a result, we field questions about drug disposal all the time.  To prepare you for those inevitable questions you may field about drug disposal, I put together a Drug Disposal Quiz.   This is a crowd-sourcing episode.  Feel free to answer one or all of these questions.  If you submit a response, you may hear it on the podcast!  I'm accepting answers until Oct 20, 2023.   Step One: go to https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com.   Step Two: Click the Contact tab.   Step Three: Click, "Start recording"  Step Four: Leave a voicemail message with the question and answer.   As an alternative, fill out the contact form. I may read your answer on the show.  If no one answers, you'll hear my responses on Saturday, October 28, 2023 (Drug Take-Back Day). Listen to the episode for the full questions.  Key words are below. Fluorouracil cream  Expired Epi-Pen Expired OTC's Discontinued lisinopril tablets Info table at the health fair Disposing of illicit substances Grocery sack full of unwanted meds from a patient. When is the last time you cleaned out your medicine cabinet?   Where is the closest drug disposal box to you? On drug take-back day, where can you get rid of odd dosage forms? Links from this episode DEA Take-Back Day https://www.dea.gov/takebackday  National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) Frank North, PharmD on LinkedIn will be my guest Sept 22, 2023. Kim's websites and social media links: ✅Business website https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com ✅The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast ✅Pronounce Drug Names Like a Pro © Online Course https://www.kimnewlove.com  ✅A Behind-the-scenes look at The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast © Online Course https://www.kimnewlove.com  ✅LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnewlove ✅Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kim.newlove.96 ✅Twitter https://twitter.com/KimNewloveVO ✅Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimnewlovevo/ ✅YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3UyhNBi9CCqIMP8t1wRZQ ✅ACX (Audiobook Narrator Profile) https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=A10FSORRTANJ4Z ✅Start a podcast with the same coach who helped me get started (Dave Jackson from The School of Podcasting)! **Affiliate Link - NEW 9-8-23**    Thank you for listening to episode 242 of The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast!