Interview with Angel Bivens, BS Pharm, MBA, CSPI from the Maryland Poison Center about best practices for medication storage and disposal
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Happy Poison Prevention Week!\\xa0 National Poison Prevention Week is March 20-26, 2022. \\U0001f1fa\\U0001f1f8
Second-time guest Angel Bivens (Pharmacist and Certified Specialist in Poison Information) shares best practices for medication storage and disposal.\\xa0 Plus, the Maryland Poison Center is celebrating 50 years of service! Congrats! \\U0001f389 What has changed between 1972 and 2022?\\xa0 Listen, and find out!
Read the full show notes at https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com.\\xa0 Click on the podcast tab, and search for episode 141 for Angel\'s full bio and highlights from our conversation.
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Thank you for listening to episode 141 of The Pharmacist\\u2019s Voice \\xae Podcast!
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Mentioned in this episode\\xa0
\\u260e\\ufe0f Poison Help Line 1-800-222-1222 (Program this in your phone today, and share with others!)
LinkedIn for Angel Bivens https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelbivens/\\xa0
The Pharmacist\\u2019s Voice Podcast Episode 87 featuring Angel Bivens (March 2021)
DEA Drug Take-Back events (spring and fall)
Maryland Poison Center website: www.mdpoison.com
To find your local poison center: www.aapcc.org
Resources for pharmacists and their patients:
Safe Storage: PROTECT Up and Away Campaign: www.upandaway.org
FDA: Disposal of Unused Medicines Includes link to \\u201cflush list\\u201d: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/safe-disposal-medicines/disposal-unused-medicines-what-you-should-know\\xa0
FDA and EPA home medication disposal tips https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/where-and-how-dispose-unused-medicines
Poison Prevention Press: http://bit.ly/PoisonPrevPress
One-page, plain language e-newsletter published every other month on varying topics; all current and previous issues available
Poison Prevention Press sign up: http://bit.ly/MPCSignUp
eAntidote Blog: blog.mdpoison.com\\xa0
Facebook: MarylandPoisonCenter\\xa0
Twitter: @MDPoisonCtr
Instagram: @MDPoisonCenter
YouTube: Maryland Poison Center
Resources with clinical information for pharmacists:\\xa0
ToxTidbits:\\xa0 http://bit.ly/ToxTidbits
One-page clinical e-newsletter published monthly on various toxicologic topics; all current and previous issues available
ToxTidbits sign up: http://bit.ly/TTBSignUp
Twitter: @MPCToxtidbits
To see MPC\\u2019s one-minute, time-lapse video of a button battery cooking a hot dog, click here.
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