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What happens to medications after they leave the pharmacy? In this episode of The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast, Ohio pharmacist Kim Newlove discusses why and how pharmacists should incorporate drug disposal education at prescription pick-up—before medications become a safety risk in the home. Kim shares two practical approaches: Passive education, such as signage at the pharmacy counter Direct education, through brief counseling conversations Read the FULL show notes on https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast You'll also hear a real-world example of how pharmacists and students can make a long-term community impact by creating and maintaining county-wide drug take-back box lists. In this episode, you'll learn: Why "beginning with the end in mind" matters in pharmacy workflow What information to include on a drug disposal sign at the pick-up window How to counsel patients on drug disposal without adding burden to your day Why drug take-back boxes and events are critical for safety, diversion prevention, and environmental protection Seven benefits of proper medication storage and disposal How pharmacists and student pharmacists can support community-wide prevention efforts This episode is ideal for pharmacists, student pharmacists, preceptors, and pharmacy leaders looking for realistic ways to improve patient education and public health outcomes. Helpful Links & Resources: DEA National Drug Take Back Program: https://www.dea.gov/takebackday FDA Flush List: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/disposal-unused-medicines-what-you-should-know/drug-disposal-fdas-flush-list-certain-medicines Wood County, Ohio Drug Take-Back Box List: https://www.wcadamh.org/guides Share This Episode If you know a pharmacist or student pharmacist who works at the prescription pick-up window, please share this episode with them. Follow the show Subscribe to or follow The Pharmacist's Voice® Podcast on your favorite podcast player and on YouTube so you never miss a new episode. Additional content - not mentioned in this episode At most, there are 6 weekly episodes after episode 361. This is what's coming up: Ep 362: December 26, drug pronunciation episode Ep 363: January 2, Faith Community Discussions about Addiction + Justice Ep 364: January 9, drug pronunciation episode Ep 365: January 16, Moneyball 2.0 Ep 366: Jan
