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SARose

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2. Not the trash

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 04:43 PM

Dec 2024

Go to a pharmacy, doctor’s office, etc. Needs to be disposed of in a Sharps container. Anyone who is a diabetic or Dupixent user will have one.

Don’t want someone accidentally sticking themselves.

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Disposing of EpiPen? [View all] question everything Dec 2024 OP

Call pharmacist & ask SheltieLover Dec 2024 #1

Thanks, I will question everything Dec 2024 #3

YW SheltieLover Dec 2024 #9

Not the trash SARose Dec 2024 #2

Thanks. I think many years ago I asked and they did not know but now am using a different pharmacy question everything Dec 2024 #4

In our state needles are put in plastic containers such as a pickle jar. Hope22 Dec 2024 #5

I bought red Sharps containers when I had my diabetic (3 shots a day) dog. Then turned them in at our sinkingfeeling Dec 2024 #6

I'm glad you are asking. I would be interested in finding out the answer too. Fortunately, I don't use any sharp SWBTATTReg Dec 2024 #7

I think that special collection boxes are the way to go. In my case the pharmacy is CVS question everything Dec 2024 #8

Thanks for the tip. I'll check w/ the local CVS store near me (pretty close). Would be nice to use it SWBTATTReg Dec 2024 #10

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