7 Prescription friction.

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Drug take-back programs work well but aren't cheap. A successful Nebraska program has collected more than 14,800 pounds of meds since 2012 but spent $10 per pound to ship and destroy them. Increasingly, officials want drugmakers to pitch in. Six California municipalities require drugmakers to pay for take-backs, and nine states have considered similar measures. Some drugmakers are pushing back, wanting consumers to practice at-home disposal. That's cheaper, though...