Proper disposal of unused or unwanted medications is vital to environmental conservation and combating the prescription drug abuse epidemic.

Volume minimization makes waste disposal less costly. DispoMeds offers a unique patented system that reduces the volume of collected drugs based on their proper disposal requirements. DispoMeds can make unused drug take-back programs safer and more convenient while significantly reducing their operation cost.

The money saved in operating the drug take-back programs can then be used for, e.g., providing more take-backs, educating the public about the benefits of out-of-home drug disposal, or even providing incentives for people to bring in their unused medicines out of their homes for disposal.

VISION

To increase the number of people who participate in drug take-back programs.  To make it possible and easier for people to form a habit of not keeping or disposing of their unused, unwanted medications at home.

MISSION

To apply its proprietary technology to provide secure and convenient options for proper collection of unused or unwanted medications.

OUR VALUES

  • We are a socially responsible team with the aim of creating a social change;
  • We are a trusted and independent advocate for the environment;
  • We manage our resources effectively and efficiently to deliver value to the customer;
  • We make a difference by working with others to build trust, networks and partnerships to deliver effective outcomes;
  • We strive continuously for improvement and excellence through learning and development;
  • We are innovative, adaptive and open to new and flexible ways of working;
  • We design and deliver services from the customer’s point of view;
  • We provide our services in a manner that is competent, courteous and responsive;
  • We work together to deliver effective outcomes;
  • We support, trust and value our colleagues and empower each other to make decisions;
  • We are open and honest with each other;
  • We constructively challenge and encourage each other to do better.

Improper disposal of medications leads to environmental contaminations

Over $1 billion in unused, unwanted or expired medicines are thrown in the trash, flushed or kept in medicine cabinets... read more →
June 20, 2018

Prescription Drugs that are commonly abused

Prescription Drugs that are commonly abused are: -Opioids: painkillers like Vicodin and codeine -Depressants: drugs that treat anxiety and aid sleep, like... read more →
June 20, 2018

Prescription drug abuse is a gateway to addiction

Prescription drug abuse correlates with heroin use.  A study of young, urban injection drug users interviewed in 2008 and 2009 found... read more →
June 20, 2018
40
Number of people who die every day due to narcotic prescription drug overdose in the U.S.
78.5
The annual economic burden (in $ billions) of prescription opioid misuse alone in the United States
1000
The approximate total weight of medications (in tons) DEA collected in 2017
2
The number of national Take-Back events DEA conducted in 2017
We are a trusted and independent advocate for the environment.
We work together to deliver effective outcomes.
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