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Warren County Fire & Rescue readies in-house medication exchange after hospital program ends
Summary
After hospitals said a Virginia drug box exchange will end Nov. 27, Warren County Fire & Rescue plans to lease a Pyxis MedBank Tower, begin staff training and seek Board of Pharmacy inspection and DEA registration; staff said monthly lease fees would come from cost‑recovery funds while medication purchase costs remain under analysis.
Assistant Chief Mayatico told the Warren County Board of Supervisors that the Virginia hospital‑based drug box exchange program will end "as soon as 11/27/2024," citing federal regulatory changes tied to the Drug Supply Chain Security Act and related FDA enforcement.
Mayatico said the county plans to install a Pyxis MedBank Tower at Front Royal Station 1 and has selected a 60‑month lease. "The vendor package breaks down to $642 a month, or $7,704 a year," he said, and staff said they expect to fund the monthly fee from the department's cost‑recovery account. The department…
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