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Safe Medication Disposal with DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Event in Torrance

TORRANCE Walmart and Sam’s Club are hosting in-person medication disposal events at select store and club locations across the country on April 22. The event is part of the DEA’s biannual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Law enforcement will set up in the parking lot to help people safely dispose of unwanted, unused, or expired prescription medications at the following Walmart or Sam’s Club locations:

Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 22 

Venue: Sam’s Club: 2601 Skypark Drive., Torrance

A complete list of DEA Take Back Day location events can be found at: https://takebackday.dea.gov.

Walmart also reminds its pharmacy customers of additional disposal options year-round.  As of 2020, more than 1,000 in-pharmacy medication disposal kiosks have been installed in Walmart and Sam’s Club locations nationwide. A complete list of safe medication disposal locations can be found on the DEA’s website at:  https://apps2.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubdispsearch/spring/main?execution=e2s1  

In addition, for those who fill prescriptions for opioid medications, Walmart and Sam’s Club offers an at-home opioid disposal product, DisposeRx, at no cost in all pharmacies nationwide.

Details: www.walmart.com/opioids.

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