A group of Greene County Middle School students recently raised money for the MedSafe at Greene County Medical Center.
As a social studies project, the students researched pharmaceuticals being flushed down the toilet and ending up in local water supplies. The identified Greene County Medical Center’s MedSafe as a safe, environmentally friendly alternative for disposing of excess or expired medications, and they wanted to donate to help cover the costs of MedSafe maintenance and transporting medications from the MedSafe to the disposal facility. During their visit to the medical center, they met with pharmacy director Megan Hawkins to learn more about the MedSafe and proper medication disposal.
The MedSafe is a secure receptacle where the public can drop off and safely dispose of expired, unused or unwanted medications. It is designed to accept prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as sample medications, prescription ointments and patches, vitamins and pet medications. It is not for the disposal of aerosol cans, needles (sharps) or non-prescription ointments, lotions or liquids.
The MedSafe is located in the medical center’s main lobby and is accessible to the public year-round.
