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Management of Household Pharmaceuticals Collected by Law Enforcement During Take-Back Events and Programs Memo

This memorandum provides law enforcement agencies with information on how to more cost effectively manage household pharmaceuticals collected in take-back programs. Specifically, the memorandum describes the various options law enforcement agencies can use to transport and destroy household pharmaceuticals collected in take-back programs consistent with the applicable regulations under EPA, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Department of Transportation (DOT), and U.S. Postal Service (USPS).

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Management of Household Pharmaceuticals Collected by Law Enforcement During Take-Back Events and Programs Cover Letter and Memo (PDF)(10 pp, 1 MB)