We have information to share! 

• Secure Medicine Return in Washington State, The PH:ARM Pilot. From October 2006 to October 2008, the PH:ARM pilot project collected over 15,000 lbs of unwanted medicines from Washington state residents.  The pilot project final report and appendices describe the project’s design, operations, results, and recommendations. 
  • PH:ARM Final Report Executive Summary  (1MB)
  • PH:ARM Final Report (1.3MB)
  • PH.ARM Final Report Appendices (4.4MB)

• Medication Disposal: Washington and Oregon states survey on Attitudes and Preferences.  In December 2009, almost 800 Washington and Oregon residents were surveyed via telephone about their attitudes of unwanted medicines and preferences for disposal. 
• Highlights of Washington survey: See Washington highlights of survey described above.
• Educational Materials from the Medicine Return Pilot Project. After working to implement medicine take back in Washington State, we have information to share with others interested in this issue and working on medicine return.

• Customer and Pharmacist Satisfaction Evaluations from the Pilot. Information was gathered from customers and pharmacy staff near the beginning and near the end of the Pilot Program. Summaries of the surveys can be found here.

• Medicine Take-Back Workshop materials from the workshop held April 18, 2008 in Seattle, WA.   View presentations and handouts from the multi-stakeholder workshop on establishing Washington's statewide return program for household drugs.
• View articles on the Medicine Return Pilot Project in our Press Archives page. There are many interesting articles on the pilot project and the issue of unwanted medicines.
• Links to scientific studies, other programs, and more information on medicines in the environment. We have a listing of links to other websites with useful information.