Fred Meyer pharmacies in Washington now offer free locking bags for opioid prescriptions to combat misuse and overdoses.

Aiming to curb opioid misuse, Fred Meyer pharmacies will now provide free locking bags to any pharmacy customer with an opioid prescription.

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Customers at Fred Meyer's 60 pharmacies across Washington can now receive free locking bags for their opioid prescriptions.

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Pharmacists at Fred Meyer in Vancouver, Wash., including David Tran (right), are providing free locking bags to customers ...