{"id":17150,"date":"2025-04-24T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/anesthesiology\/?p=17150"},"modified":"2026-01-20T12:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:12:14","slug":"uva-prescription-drug-take-back-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/anesthesiology\/uva-prescription-drug-take-back-event\/","title":{"rendered":"UVA Prescription Drug Take-Back Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Drop Off Unused Medications for Free, Without Leaving Your Car<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To safely dispose of leftover prescription medications, the University of Virginia will hold a free, drive-through prescription drug take-back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26th at the UVA Health Education Resource Center (1240 Lee St.).<\/p>\n

Unused or unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications may be dropped off with no questions asked. Injectable devices such as EpiPens or sharp instruments such as needles will not be accepted.<\/p>\n

The prescription drug take-back event is sponsored by the UVA Health Pharmacy, UVA Health Department of Anesthesiology\u2019s Pain Management Center, the UVA Office of Pain Management and Opioid Stewardship and the UVA Police Department.<\/p>\n

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Event Details<\/h2>\n

When:<\/strong> 10 a.m.-2 p.m. October 25, 2025<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> The patient drop-off lane outside the UVA Health Education Resource Center, 1240 Lee St. (across from the main entrance to UVA Health University Medical Center)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Year-Round Medication Disposal Options<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central Virginia residents also can safely and securely dispose of unwanted prescription medications year-round at medication receptacles located at eight of UVA Health\u2019s outpatient pharmacies:<\/p>\n