The DEA and Local Law Enforcement In an effort to combat prescription drug abuse, the Kirkwood and Webster Groves police departments are participating in the 2011 National Take Back Initiative in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents may drop off unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs to the Webster Groves Recreation Complex or the Kirkwood Police Department, where officers will dispose of drugs safely. The program is completely anonymous and police will not request residents to present identification. Residents also can turn…

Women prescribed antipsychotic medication should notify their doctors if they become pregnant, according to a drug safety communication from the FDA. The communication was sparked by a recent discovery that some newborns whose mothers took the drug during their third trimester of pregnancy experienced symptoms including agitation, tremors, abnormally increased or decreased muscle tone, severe difficulty breathing and difficulty in feeding. As a result, the agency has updated the pregnancy section of drug labels for the entire class of medication. The important change went unreported by …