Dear Veteran,

On Thursday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the VA Oklahoma City Medical Center will have a VA Police representative at the VA Pharmacy in the facility helping Veterans to dispose of expired or no longer needed tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs.

For more than a decade nationwide, the event has helped Veterans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction.

This Take Back Day event offers free and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications.

What: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

When: Thursday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Who: VA Police and the OKC VA Medical Center

Where: VA Oklahoma City Medical center, 921 NE 13th street, OKC, OK 73104

In partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed 19.2 million pounds (9,600 tons) of medication from circulation since its inception.

Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs.

Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage.

For more information contact OKC VA Police at 405-456-5590

At the VA OKC Medical Center, the MedSafe box is available 24 hours a day, 365 in our Pharmacy check-in area.  

If you are unable to drop off your expired or no longer needed medication on October 22nd, another take-back event is scheduled.

On Saturday, October 24th from 10am to 2pm hosted by the Cleveland County Health Department in Norman and Moore.  

See flyer below for details.  

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