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Delaware’s favorite Dallas Cowboy promotes new safe prescription drug disposal program

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NEWARK – Randy White is a former McKean High and University of Maryland football star, seven-time first team All-Pro as a defensive tackle with the Dallas Cowboys, champion and co-MVP of Super Bowl XII and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is also a grandfather facing an unexpected burden following a family tragedy. White’s son-in-law, a professional snowboarder in Colorado, was recovering from a knee injury when someone offered him a pain pill. “He didn’t know anything about these fake pills that look just like the real thing,” White said. “He took one; it killed him.…

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Opioid Prevention and Disposal Program to Tip Off at Delaware High School Basketball Championships
Lt. Gov. Hall-Long helps lead team to combat opioid epidemic. WILMINGTON, DE – Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long announced a “Bench Opioids” initiative will begin March …
NBA G-League Texas Legends to Host Drug Prevention and Disposal Night on March 8 with Texas Manufacturer and Drug Disposal Innovator Dispose Rx
Drug Prevention and Disposal Night to be hosted in Central Texas, the heart of DisposeRx FRISCO, TX – DisposeRx announced it will be the presenting …
Legends Join DisposeRx In Fight Against Opioid Abuse
FRISCO, TX, (Feb. 20, 2023) – The Texas Legends have announced a new partnership with DisposeRx, Inc., that allows the team to join the company …
Friday Night Lights: Fight Against Opioid Misuse Kick Off is October 28
Florida’s largest medication disposal education and distribution event will be held at varsity high school football games on eve of DEA National Prescription Drug Take …
Paxton Launches ”Friday Night Lights Against Opioids” Coalition to Help Fight Opioid Epidemic, Especially Among Young People and Student Athletes
Please visit the Texas Attorney General's website to view the original press release and learn more about the inclusion of DisposeRx at-home medication disposal packets in the Friday Night Lights …
Hernando Community Coalition Partners with DisposeRx to Launch Pilot Medication Disposal Education Program
Several high schools are using their athletic and band programs to initiate and facilitate the education efforts SPRING HILL, FL – September 20, 2022 – The Hernando …
DisposeRx Statement on FDA Opioid Mail-back Proposal
Mandate would undermine at-home disposal solution and education programs of pharmacies and other providers already in place across the nation SANFORD, NC – June 16, …
Program Issuing Mailed Kits Doubles Rate of Leftover Opioids Disposal
Penn study finds that patients of orthopaedic and urologic procedures were more likely to dispose of their extra opioid tablets when they received kits in …
West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute and DisposeRx Discuss Drug Misuse Prevention Education Efforts at Rx Summit 2022
Programs tackle opioid epidemic by providing pharmacists with disposal tools and reimbursement ATLANTA – April 20, 2022 – The West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute (WV DII) and DisposeRx, Inc. …
DisposeRx Announces the Expansion of DisposeRx Direct at Rx Summit 2022
Teams up with Rx Destroyer to extend message about medication disposal SANFORD, NC – March 30, 2022 – DisposeRx, Inc. will begin offering products from Rx …
Friday, April 15 is National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day
SANFORD, NC – March 23, 2022 – Friday, April 15 is National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day. Established by DisposeRx, Inc., the designation calls attention to …
Graymont X Launches Opioid Safety Program in Partnership with DisposeRx
Initiative developed to educate orthopedic patients about opioid risks, alternative cold therapy pain management and drug disposal CHICAGO and SANFORD, NC – March 3, 2022 – Graymont …
WV Drug Intervention Institute Launches Nalox(ONE) WV with Area Pharmacies
CHARLESTON, WV – February 15, 2022 – The West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute (WV DII) is launching Nalox(ONE) West Virginia in partnership with over 20 pharmacies …
DisposeRx Packets Selected for “Safe at Home” Patient Safety Opioid Initiative
SANFORD, NC – February 9, 2022 – Pharmacy providers in Missouri’s MO HealthNet Division program will now be reimbursed for providing eligible patients with DisposeRx, Inc.’s at-home medication disposal packets …
DisposeRx Commends the Stanford-Lancet Commission’s Response to the Opioid Crisis in North America
SANFORD, NC – February 7, 2022 – DisposeRx, Inc. supports the comprehensive set of recommendations outlined in The Stanford-Lancet Commission’s Report on the North American opioid crisis and …

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