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WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health announced Tuesday that it has completed the installation of time delay safes in more than 9,000 CVS Pharmacy locations, including those in Target stores. The latest states and corresponding number of pharmacy locations equipped with time delay safe technology are Florida (838), Hawaii (61), New Jersey (352) and New York (569), marking an important achievement in the company’s ongoing efforts to support law enforcement and build safer communities.
CVS Health has reached two additional milestones related to its efforts to reduce prescription drug abuse. CVS Pharmacy’s in-store safe medication disposal bins, as well as those donated by the company to local law enforcement agencies, have collected more than five million pounds of expired or unused prescription and over-the-counter medication. Also, the company’s medication safety education programs, Pharmacists Teach and Dose of Knowledge, in partnership with Discovery Education, have reached nearly two million students and parents since 2015.
“We’re committed to helping prevent the abuse and diversion of prescription medications,” said Prem Shah, executive vice president, CVS Health and co-president and chief pharmacy officer, CVS Pharmacy. “From innovative education programs to help children understand the importance of medication safety to investing in time delay safe technology in our retail pharmacies, we’re focused on building safer communities.”
