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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking public comment on potential new standards for in-home opioid disposal products, part of the agency’s effort to address the opioid crisis.
Reminder: Companies selling opioid analgesics are currently required to make available prepaid mail-back envelopes to outpatient pharmacies and other dispensers.
But now: FDA is considering whether to require opioid sponsors, through dispensers, to make available in-home disposal systems.
The details: The Request for Information seeks input from industry, health care providers, and advocates on appropriate criteria for in-home disposal kits.
- This aligns with the SUPPORT Reauthorization Act, which requires FDA to issue guidance to facilitate in-home safe disposal.
Published
March 2026