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Prescription Drug Medicine Round-Up to be Held April 27th

Prescription Drug Medicine Round-Up to be Held April 27th
Submitted by the Churchill Coalition -- FALLON, Nev., -- The Prescription Drug (Rx) Medicine Round Up is to be held on April 27th from 10am-2pm in the parking lots of CVS, Walgreens and the FPST Senior Center in Fallon. NO Questions Asked --  the collection is strictly to provide safe disposal of medicines.  The roundup will accept all types of unused or expired medications; pills, patches, and liquids (no needles, please). The medication, along with any containers, will be incinerated following the event. Prescription drug safety and proper disposal is crucial in reducing Rx drug abuse in our community. Studies show that the majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.  In addition, the community is more aware that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—pose potential safety, environmental, and health hazards. If you are unable to attend the prescription drug take-back, you can utilize the Prescription Drug Drop Box, at the Churchill County Sheriff's Office, 180 West A Street, or at the CVS Pharmacy, 461 W Williams Ave in Fallon, NV. No questions asked The Sheriff’s drop box is open the 24 hours.   Keep your family safe and prevent prescription drug abuse. Collection efforts are by Fallon Police Department, Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribal Police Department and Senior Center, Churchill County Sheriff’s Office, Banner Hospital, Walgreens, CVS, and the Churchill Community Coalition. For more information visit, call our office (775) 423-7433   Never miss the local news -- read more on The Fallon Post home page. If you like what we’re doing, please support our effort to provide local, independent news and contribute to The Fallon Post, your online news source for all things Fallon.

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Comment author: Mike HinzComment text: I knew Sam as a member of our church growing up. He always had a warm smile, a kind word, and a great sense of humor! He will be great missed!Comment publication date: 7/2/25, 11:57 AMComment source: Obituary -- Samuel Bruce WickizerComment author: Mike HinzComment text: Great teacher, great coach, but even a better person!!! Rest in peace Mr. BeachComment publication date: 7/2/25, 11:53 AMComment source: Obituary -- Jack Victor Beach, Jr.Comment author: Mike HinzComment text: I had Mrs Hedges for First Grade at Northside Elementary in 1969. I still, to this day, remember her as a wonderful teacher…one of my favorites!!Comment publication date: 7/2/25, 11:29 AMComment source: Obituary - Nancy Marie Hedges C Comment author: Carl C. HagenComment text: What are MFNs and PBMs ?? ............................ From the editor: This is a very good question and we apologize for not catching that wasn't in there. We reached out to the writer/submitter and got this info back...hope it's helpful. PBM: Pharmacy Benefit Managers are pharmacies that are owned by insurance companies. (CVS is one.) They negotiate with drug makers to get reduced pricing for medications, but they historically have not passed along those savings to patients. https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/pharmacy-benefit-managers-staff-report.pdf MFN: Most Favored Nation pricing is a policy that means a country agrees to offer the same trade concessions (like tariffs or price reductions) to all member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO). When applied to pharmaceuticals, it could disrupt global access, deter innovation, and obscure the deeper systemic issues in American health care. https://petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2025/05/22/the-global-risks-of-americas-most-favored-nation-drug-pricing-policy/Comment publication date: 6/23/25, 7:47 AMComment source: L E T T E R TO THE EDITOR
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