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Why should your site participate
in community needle disposal collection?
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THE FACTS
About self-injectors
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9 million Americans self inject prescription drugs. 1 in 12 homes in the U.S. houses a self-injector. 3 billion needle injections occur yearly outside of medical facilities. 21 million Americans have diabetes and incidence will increase 165% over the next 50 years!
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THE FACTS
About customers with diabetes
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- Diabetics spend 4.8 times more than non-diabetics in pharmacies.
- It is estimated that people with diabetes spent over $122 billion on prescription, over the counter medications and sundries in 1998.
- A person with diabetes averaged $13,243 in 2002 health care costs, compared with $2,560 for a non-diabetic, according to the American Diabetes Association.
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THE FACTS
What Pharmacists want.
What we've learned from working with pharmacist in
needle disposal community collection.
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- Pharmacists receive praise from customers for offering the program.
- Pharmacists DO NOT want to touch the sharps container or the interior waste container.
- Pharmacist DO NOT want customers bringing in loose needles.
- Pharmacists want a "turn-key" solution to needle disposal.
- Pharmacists want a kiosk with safety features and one that will not overflow.
- Pharmacists want a program that will take a minimal amount of their time.
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Pharmacists love the program!
"We finally have an answer when asked: "What do we do with our used syringes?"
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