How to dispose of unused or expired medications
Last updated Oct. 19, 2021.
Cancer treatment and its side effects can bring a lot of medications. But what should you do with unused or expired medications?
Whether they’re chemotherapy drugs (such as vismodegib), high-potency pain relievers (considered controlled substances), or drugs that target specific defects on cancer cells (vemurafenib), it’s important to know how to properly dispose of these medicines...
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