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THIS PUBLICATION IN NO WAY SEEKS TO SERVE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CARE. CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE UNDERTAKING ANY FORM OF MEDICAL TREATMENT OR ADOPTING ANY EXERCISE PROGRAM OR DIETARY GUIDELINES. St . Anthony Hospital 2801 St. Anthony Way Pendleton, OR 97801 Supporting Our Community Pitch Your Pills CHI St. Anthony Hospital is launching a new medical prescription disposal program, beginning later this year, to provide the community a resource for getting rid of unwanted or unused prescription drugs. This new program is made possible by the Drug Enforcement Agency's new, relaxed rules on pharmaceutical drug collection, which went into eect October 2014. Prior to these new regulations, our city's police station was the primary source for prescription drug disposal. All pharmacy pick-up and mail order prescription drugs can be disposed of through this program. Illegal drugs cannot be dropped o. "It's our hope at CHI St. Anthony Hospital to provide a community service to help reduce prescription drug abuse as well as the number of medications disposed of in our sewer system," says Mike Rickman, PharmD, Manager of Pharmacy at CHI St. Anthony Hospital. "Iencourage everyone to use this service to clean out their cabinets of medications that could be a potential risk to others and the environment." For more information on the drug disposal program contact Mike Rickman, Pharmacy Manager, at 541-278-3234. Since its founding in 1989, the CHI St. Anthony Hospital Foundation has worked hard to preserve and expand healthcare services in Pendleton and the surrounding communities. Areas of expansion funded through the Foundation include: The Cancer Clinic Surgery Department Family Birth Center Breast cancer care Hospice care AEDs throughout Umatilla County Building and funds for Pioneer Relief Nursery "Recently, the u shot clinic was held outside the hospital, with patients able to stay inside their cars to receive the vaccine," says Larry Blanc, Foundation Director. "We also provided free car seat checks in the hospital parking lot. A rst for the Foundation this year was the sponsorship of a free health fair at the Pendleton Convention Center, which featured more than 50 booths, all promoting health and wellness." To learn more about the work of the Foundation, visit sahpendleton.org and click "Foundation."