MEDICATION DISPOSAL RESOURCES
Reliable information for safer medication disposal
From FDA-recognized solutions to community-tested results, discover how in-home medication disposal is making homes and communities safer, and how DisposeRx leads the way.
In-Home Medication DisposalThe FDA recognizes DisposeRx packets as an effective solution for in-home medication disposal.
What does in-home disposal really mean?
DisposeRx offers patients an FDA-recognized, commercially available method for in-home medication disposal.
The FDA affirms that in-home disposal systems are effective in reducing the risks posed by unused medications.
In-home drug disposal is a product that:Changes the physical integrity of the drug
Renders the active ingredients unusable for all practical purposes
Is non-toxic, non-hazardous, and poses no threat to the consumer
Reduces the chance of environmental exposure
Acts as a deterrent to misuse
When paired with brief education, 92% of patients safely dispose of their leftover medications.
When mixed with water in the medication vial, our DisposeRx packets, featuring our C-LPG Technology™ and patented blend, activate to create a crosslinking polymer gel that binds the medication’s active ingredients — making the medication inaccessible, unusable, and ready for safe disposal. It’s quick, affordable, and proven to work.
MEDICATION DISPOSAL RESEARCHScience that supports safer disposal
Peer-reviewed research and third-party studies confirm the safety, simplicity, and effectiveness of in-home drug disposal.
Journal of the American Medical Association
At the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Lead Researcher Anish K. Agarwal, MD, MPH, saw that after surgery, many patients kept leftover medications in the home increasing the risk of drug addiction and abuse. Agarwal wanted to find whether sending patients a disposal kit could prompt them to properly dispose of the unneeded opioids. His team sent $2 kits to over 200 patients and found that 62% more patients reported they properly disposed of their medications taking almost 500 unused tables off the streets.
Mailing medication disposal kits to patients increased safe opioid disposal by an average of 62%.
Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
As part of an Opioid Stewardship Initiative, researchers at the Shriners for Children Medical Center in Pasadena, CA wanted to find if giving medication disposal kits with prescriptions could reduce unused medications in the home. Researchers gave DisposeRx packets, an instructional flyer, and offered counseling to opioid prescription recipients and then followed up by phone. As a result, 92% of the participants reported using the provided DisposeRx to dispose of leftover medications.
Providing patients with packets, education materials, and awareness boosted medication disposal to a 92% disposal rate.
NEWS & THOUGHT LEADERSHIPInsights from the front lines of medication safety
Read perspectives, op-eds, and stories from DisposeRx leadership and partners advancing public health and prevention efforts nationwide. For media inquiries, please contact marketing@disposerx.com.
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Op-Ed 1: Pharmacists Are Providers. It's Time Washington Caught Up.
By William M. Simpson, President & CEO, DisposeRx, Inc.
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Op-Ed 2: Closing The Medicine Cabinet Gap With Prescription Medication Safety
By William M. Simpson, President & CEO, DisposeRx, Inc.