Effective August 1, 2024, MO HealthNet (Medicaid) no longer covers DisposeRx packets.

Also in Missouri, if a pharmacy does not have a drug take-back receptacle, the Board of Pharmacy provides one for free through its Rx Cares for Missouri Medication Destruction and Disposal Program.

Finally in Missouri, the Board of Pharmacy adopted rules expanding pharmacy technician duties published in the August 1, 2024 Missouri Register (20 CSR 2220-2.715).

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.