ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mallinckrodt, the pharmaceuticals business of Covidien (NYSE: COV), today joined The Partnership at Drugfree.org in supporting the “Wake Up to Medicine Abuse” campaign. The initiative will address youth prescription medicine abuse and how to prevent it. Announced in conjunction with Operation UNITE’s National Rx Drug Abuse Summit this week in Orlando, Florida, “Wake Up To Medicine Abuse” is a national education effort taking place for the first time September 23-29, 2012.
