70.940 Medications Return Program
The Medical Society of State of New York (MSSNY) supports medication disposal which provides daily access to safe, convenient, and environmentally sound medication return for unwanted prescription medications and that such a medication disposal program should be fully funded by the pharmaceutical manufacturers, including costs for collection, transport and disposal of these materials as hazardous waste.
MSSNY supports change in New York State law or regulation that would allow a program for medication recycling and disposal to occur.
The New York Delegation to the American Medical Association will encourage the AMA to pursue the same efforts. (HOD 2016-157; Reaffirmed HOD 2018 in lieu of 162)
