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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Toss Old Meds Safely Saturday

Police ‘Prescription Drug Take Back Day’ initiative targets pill abuse.

Montgomery County residents can safely dispose of expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs Saturday during “Prescription Drug Take Back Day.” Montgomery County Police Department’s 5th District station, at 20000 Aircraft Dr., Germantown, will be accepting dropped-off meds between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The medications collected at the six Montgomery County Police districts will be burned. The initiative — coordinated by the Washington Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) — began in September 2010 as a push to deter pill abuse and theft. The DEA is particularly interested in medications containing controlled substances, but will accept any prescription medicines brought for disposal. Illegal drugs and needles cannot be …

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

County Leads in National Discount Drug Program

County residents have saved more than $20 million since 2004.

Montgomery County is still on top when it comes to providing less-expensive prescription medications to residents. In December 2004, the county became the first jurisdiction in the United States to participate in a national program to offer discounted drugs to both the insured and the uninsured. Since then, the county leads the nation in terms of dollars saved through the Montgomery Rx Prescription Discount Program, a partnership with the National Association of Counties. “It started out as the most successful county and it’s still the most successful county,” NACo Executive Director Larry Naake said at a news conference on Monday in Rockville. He attributed the county’s strong performance to effective marketing. More than 1,400 counties …

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