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Safe Medicine Disposal

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Hand holding a medicine bottle with pills falling into a collection box.

Keeping unused or expired medicines in your home is dangerous. If your doctor tells you to stop taking a medicine, promptly dispose of it to help prevent a medicine error. Make it a habit to regularly dispose of unused and expired medicines.

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