Policy: Drug recycling could save millions

Millions of dollars worth of prescription drugs go unused every year. Federal regulators strongly discourage their redistribution. But what if those wasted drugs could somehow be safely returned to the market? Both consumers and employers could stand to save a bundle. Currently, only Nebraska allows consumers to recycle their prescriptions, and then only if they are still in unbroken tamper-proof packaging. A number of proposals seek to promote recycling plans.

For more on prescription drug recycling:
- see this story [1] from The New York Times

PLUS: In other phrama news, Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) head Kathleen Jaeger testifies to Congress today about potential Medicare and Medicaid savings to be had from generics. Story [2]