Q: I take Humira Pen injections every two weeks. I need to find out how to dispose of the needles. L.B. A: Humira’s manufacturer AbbVie offers a free Sharps Mail-Back program to all patients taking ...

Semaglutide medications — including Ozempic and Wegovy — have spiked in popularity, with 6% of U.S. adults having tried the injectable weight-loss drugs and 3% currently using them, according to a ...

My husband has been an insulin dependent diabetic for 14 years. We have never found a place to take his used needles. In fact, we have been told to tape them in a container with duct tape and throw ...

Jun. 12—(StatePoint) More than 200 million people nationwide are expected to travel this summer. Coordinating travel itineraries can be complicated for anyone. People who rely on medical sharps, such ...

SOUTHERN COLORADO — The World Health Organization estimated that around 16 billion injections are given every year worldwide. However, WHO also reported that if syringes and needles are not thrown ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Government has shared tips on how to safely dispose of medical sharps, such as needles, syringes and lancets. “The safest way to dispose of sharps (needles, ...

Each year on National Drug Take Back day, Americans can visit designated areas, such as police stations, to dispose of expired and unwanted medications — no questions asked. Needles used to inject ...

TRAVERSE CITY — People who don't use injectable medication rarely think about what happens to syringe needles after they're used. The estimated 799,350 Michigan residents who had diabetes in 2014 ...

Here's a story with a sharp lead: Quit putting needles in recycling bins. One area waste and recycling company, Penn Waste, has seen an unprecedented uptick in hypodermic needles, lancets and other ...