Reminder: Keep medications out of children’s reach

Each year in the United States, 40,000 – 50,000 young children are brought to emergency rooms because they got into medicines that were left within reach. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights tips for safe medication storage in this Safe Healthcare Blog by guest author, Dr. Hailey Nelson, MD, FAAP, IBCLC, a Complex Care Pediatrician and Core Pediatric Residency Program Faculty Member at Valley Children’s Healthcare. Learn more about storing medications safely at home and when traveling with young children at: Up and Away Campaign | Medication Safety Program | CDC. If you have expired medications or medication you’re no longer using, drop it into our medication drop box at the Winona Clinic Pharmacy. This keeps it out of children’s hands — and out of our environment. Find out what you can and cannot drop off: Pharmacy.