A dilute stream of prescription drugs flows through the nation’s rivers. To help cut that flow, representatives of the federal government and a pharmacists’ trade group want consumers to stop flushing most old drugs down the toilet.
FLUSH NOT. Pharmacists that display this logo will also dispense information on environmentally sound methods for disposing of unused medicines.
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