To Protect Patient Access, States Must Modernize Drug Return Laws Soumi SahaandDavid A. Hargraves September 21, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/protect-patient-access-states-must-modernize-drug-return-laws?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--0CPxqsm6Zy-q3Po9MGZDgvZIZVTn7yWrMl1Q9aabNhpOnucB3gNxLHacnIS7S34ALs8BjVOunNMFZ-w6aeKTJXS27GQ&_hsmi=441023134&utm_source=hasu One underrecognized contributor to the financial pressure on pharmacies is the outdated regulatory framework governing the return of expired or unused medications.