Opioids are the most common cause of fatal poisonings in young children, according to research presented earlier this month at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference. This isn’t news to Sana Minhas, senior project manager in the Department of Pharmacy at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She has long been […]
DisposeRx Blog Posts
Encouraging Medication Disposal in Cayuga County
Older adults take more prescribed and over-the-counter medications than any other age group, often leaving unused and expired pills stored in medicine cabinets, pill boxes and bathroom cabinets. Unused medications can pose risks to children, pets, young adults and even seniors who may accidentally take the wrong prescription. Based on local overdose surveillance data, HEALing […]
An Interview with
Dr. John Edwards and Dr. Stace Dollar,
Acute Pain Management Specialists
Carol Dorn Sanders, MA, FACHE, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications for DisposeRx, Inc., recently conducted an interview with Dr. John Edwards and Dr. Stace Dollar-pain management specialists at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky. Both certified registered nurse anesthetists were co-authors of research reviews on the topic of medication disposal that were recently published […]
DisposeRx supports efforts of Urban Inter-Tribal Center of Texas to combat opioid crisis
DisposeRx, NARCAN and Fatal Vision Opioid Goggles were among the resources shared by the Urban Inter-Tribal Center of Texas (UITCT) as part of their opioid awareness and education efforts earlier this month at the Garland Community Mental Health Fair in Garland, TX. UITCT is a non-profit working to enhance the health and economic well-being of […]
All Sober Discussion with DisposeRx
Earlier this year, Flora Nicholas and Paul Gayter launched AllSober.com–a robust and dynamic digital platform that provides treatment and recovery information for those with substance use disorder and their loved ones. I had the pleasure of speaking with Flora and Paul recently about their vision for the platform, what they are most proud of to […]
