Pharmacy Day at the Capitol (PDAC), hosted by the Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) on Tuesday, Sept. 28, was a success, with more than 135 pharmacy professionals participating in 36 legislive meetings, the largest grop of pharmacists in three years.

WILX News featured PDAC on their 6 p.m. news broadcast Tuesday,which can be viewed at the 5:17 mark.

MPA partnered with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for a medication takeback event held in conjunction with PDAC. More than 260 pounds of unused, unwanted or expired medications were collected and safely disposed of, with more than 50 pounds of controlled substances.