Humana to Provide Free DisposeRx™ Packets for Safe Disposal of Unused or Expired Medications
December 12 2018 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Humana Takes Action in the Fight to Combat
America’s Opioid Epidemic
Leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE:
HUM) is now providing DisposeRx™ packets to Humana Medicare
Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) and commercial
members with opioid prescriptions, that meet established criteria,
through Humana Pharmacy’s mail delivery and retail pharmacy
locations. Humana Pharmacy is Humana’s wholly-owned mail-delivery
pharmacy service and retail pharmacy.
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DisposeRx is the industry leader meeting the complex needs of
convenient drug disposal, and their packets contain a safe solution
for the disposal of unused or expired medications.
“We want to do everything we can to help protect our members and
their families from the dangers of abuse, accidental poisonings and
overdoses—which can stem from having leftover or expired opioid
medications in the household,” said Labeed Diab, President, Humana
Pharmacy Solutions. “Providing DisposeRx packets at no extra cost
to the people who need them most is a natural move for us to
make.”
Patients who are opioid naïve, have a change or discontinuation
of therapy or request a solution for disposal of their expired or
unneeded medications will receive DisposeRx packets at no cost to
them. Additionally, DisposeRx packets are being added to Humana’s
over the counter health and wellness allowance available on certain
Medicare Advantage plans beginning in 2019.
According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health,
among people aged 12 or older who misused prescription pain
relievers in the past year, 53 percent either bought them from,
took them from or were given them by a friend or family member and
37.5 percent obtained them from a health care provider.
“DisposeRx is committed to the eradication of unused
medications. Efforts such as the multi-faceted program announced by
Humana will contribute significantly to meeting this goal,” said
William Simpson, DisposeRx President. “Reversing the devastating
opioid crisis in our nation requires collaboration, education and
public awareness campaigns designed to change the present culture
and habits around medication disposal. We thank Humana for taking
critical steps to educate its customers on the dangers of unused
medications and for providing DisposeRx packets for immediate
at-home use.”
DisposeRx packets contain a blend of materials that allow unused
or expired medications to be disposed of safely. Patients simply
add the DisposeRx powder and water to their drugs in the
prescription vial and shake for 30 seconds —this dissolves, then
chemically and physically sequesters the drugs in a viscous polymer
gel made from materials FDA-approved for oral medications. Thus,
the effects of the drugs are neutralized.
“Although our country is making progress in the fight against
the opioid epidemic, there is still work to be done,” said Diab. “A
need still exists for stakeholders from across the public and
private sectors to seek creative solutions to help solve this
public health crisis.”
Humana Pharmacy currently has 43 retail locations throughout the
country. Humana Pharmacy was recently named the Highest in Customer
Satisfaction with U.S. Mail Order Pharmacies. Humana Pharmacy
received the highest score among mail order pharmacies in the J.D.
Power 2018 U.S. Pharmacy Study of customers’ satisfaction with
their pharmacy. Visit jdpower.com/awards for details.
About Humana
Humana Inc. is committed to helping our millions of medical and
specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history
in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us
create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve
health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a
better quality of life for people with Medicare, families,
individuals, military service personnel, and communities at
large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care
professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right
place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical
capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care,
behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness
solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience that makes
health care easier to navigate and more effective.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via
the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site
at www.humana.com, including copies of:
- Annual reports to stockholders
- Securities and Exchange Commission
filings
- Most recent investor conference
presentations
- Quarterly earnings news releases and
conference calls
- Calendar of events
- Corporate Governance information
About DisposeRx, Inc.
DisposeRx, Inc. is a drug disposal company that provides a
solution to eradicate the misuse of unused medications. With
offices in North Carolina, the Company is spearheading programs to
educate communities about practical, convenient, inexpensive and
safe medication disposal solutions, preventing drug addictions,
overdoses and deaths. We distribute our drug disposal product
through pharmacies, hospitals, hospices, community groups, law
enforcement agencies, retailers and wholesalers nationwide.
DisposeRx treatment both chemically and physically sequesters
medications in a viscous gel, which eliminates the opportunity for
drug diversion and prevents the pollution of water supplies.
DisposeRx’s simple-to-use disposal solution enables users to secure
a healthier home and facilitates the easy disposal of unwanted
medications into household trash.
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Marina Renneke, APRHumana Corporate
Communications602-760-1758mrenneke@humana.comMary SundeenDisposeRx
Corporate Communications844-456-1600msundeen@disposerx.com
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