Ohio Code 4729.691 – Information regarding drug take-back programs
(A) The state board of pharmacy shall make available on its internet web site information regarding the drug take-back program established under section 4729.69 of the Revised Code. The information shall include all of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4729.691
- Drug: means :
(1) Any article recognized in the United States pharmacopoeia and national formulary, or any supplement to them, intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or animals;
(2) Any other article intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or animals;
(3) Any article, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans or animals;
(4) Any article intended for use as a component of any article specified in division (E)(1), (2), or (3) of this section; but does not include devices or their components, parts, or accessories. See Ohio Code 4729.01
- Internet: means the international computer network of both federal and nonfederal interoperable packet switched data networks, including the graphical subnetwork known as the world wide web. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1) A description of the drugs eligible for collection by participating entities;
(2) A description of available options for collection, including take-back events and collection by receptacle or mail;
(3) A directory of participating entities, including the address, telephone number, and hours of operation for each entity;
(4) A list of take-back events, including the date, time, and location for each event.
(B) The board may engage in other activities designed to promote public awareness of the drug take-back program.