Hy-Vee announced that it will install by November 7 drug take-back receptacles in all 276 Hy-Vee pharmacy locations throughout its eight-state region. The program provides customers with a safe way to dispose of unused, unwanted, or expired drugs, including controlled substances, in communities throughout the Midwest. In addition, all Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations will limit the initial quantity of opioids prescribed for treating acute pain to 7 days, or fewer days where required by states and third-party payers. The new limit does not apply to chronic pain; pain treated as part of cancer care, hospice or end-of-life care; or medications used to treat opioid addiction.