Six Penn State Health locations to offer safe medication disposal on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
People will have an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted, unused or expired medications during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Penn State Health will accept medications, needles and syringes at six drive-through collection sites:
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center campus, Academic Support Building, 90 Hope Drive, Hershey
- Lancaster Medical Center, 2160 State Road, Lancaster
- Penn State Health Medical Group – Colonnade, 32 Colonnade Way, State College
- Penn State Health Medical Group – Nyes Road, 121 N. Nyes Road, Harrisburg
- Penn State Health Medical Group – Palmyra, 941 Park Drive, Palmyra
- Penn State Health Specialty Services, 429 N. 21st St., Camp Hill
The event is being held in partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Derry, East Pennsboro, East Hempfield, Lower Paxton, North Londonderry and Patton township police departments.
Similar drug take-back events will take place in communities across the country as part of a nationwide effort to help prevent medication misuse and ensure the safe disposal of prescription drugs.
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