CHPA Optimistic Voluntary Drug Takeback Efforts Will Stall Spread Of Mandates

OTC industry trade groups will more aggressively push for an education program to encourage proper disposal of Rx and OTC drugs as states consider mandating industry-funded takeback programs and a patchwork of local ordinances expands.

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association points to the results of its work with two counties on educating consumers on drug disposal to counter the momentum from nearly a dozen local governments and one state requiring the drug industry to foot the bill for takeback programs.

“County-by-county mandates are not efficient, are incredibly costly and difficult for manufactures to comply with,” said CHPA President and CEO Scott Melville. “And it’s not what we are in business to do

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