U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Oct. 2, 2014
9th Circuit approves first-of-its-kind drug disposal program
A program that requires pharmaceutical companies to front the cash needed to dispose of unused prescription drugs in Alameda County passes constitutional muster, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.




Daily Journal Staff Writer
A first-of-its-kind program that requires pharmaceutical companies to front the cash needed to dispose of unused prescription drugs in Alameda County passes consitutional muster, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
The unanimous decision is the latest blow to the pharmaceutical industry's ongoing effort to shut down the program, which requires companies to install and maintain wa...
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