It’s important to take stock of your medicine cabinet and clean out any unused or expired medicine. The city of Boston has several location where medicine can be disposed of in safe and environmentally friendly ways. The graphic below further explains what items you may want to clear out, and lists locations that may be near you.
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Massachusetts General Hospital also collects old prescription drugs near its Pharmacy during Pharmacy hours.