File #: 20-5497    Version: 1 Name: 2019 Cook County Safe Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee Report
Type: Report Status: Filed
File created: 11/10/2020 In control: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
On agenda: 11/19/2020 Final action:
Title: REPORT Department: Cook County Sheriff Report Title: Annual Report of the Advisory Committee of the Cook County Prescription Drug Take-Back Program Report Period: 1/1/2019-12/31/2019 Summary: The Cook County Safe Disposal of Pharmaceuticals Advisory Committee meets quarterly to advise the Cook County Sheriff's Drug Take-Back Program pursuant to Section 46-115 of the Cook County Safe Disposal of Pharmaceuticals Ordinance. In 2019, the program's third full year of operation, the program collected 43,815.65 lbs of drugs at a reported cost of $145,028.62. This represents a 215% annual increase in the weight of drugs collected and a .19% increase in the reported program cost. The program is funded entirely by the taxpayers of Cook County through the budgets of the Cook County Sheriff's Office and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.
Indexes: DONNA MILLER, County Commissioner, SCOTT R. BRITTON, County Commissioner, STANLEY MOORE, County Commissioner, (Inactive) LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioner
Attachments: 1. 2019 Cook County Safe Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee Report

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REPORT

 

Department:  Cook County Sheriff 

 

Report Title:  Annual Report of the Advisory Committee of the Cook County Prescription Drug Take-Back Program

 

Report Period:  1/1/2019-12/31/2019

 

Summary:  The Cook County Safe Disposal of Pharmaceuticals Advisory Committee meets quarterly to advise the Cook County Sheriff’s Drug Take-Back Program pursuant to Section 46-115 of the Cook County Safe Disposal of Pharmaceuticals Ordinance. In 2019, the program’s third full year of operation, the program collected 43,815.65 lbs of drugs at a reported cost of $145,028.62. This represents a 215% annual increase in the weight of drugs collected and a .19% increase in the reported program cost. The program is funded entirely by the taxpayers of Cook County through the budgets of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.

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