[Pharmwaste] June 21 Televideo Meeting of Maine Benzodiazepine StudyGroup

Mon, 06 Jun 2005 20:06:04 -0400

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The June meeting of the Maine Benzodiazepine Study Group will be held
Tuesday June 21st , 5-6:30 PM EST.
CHANGE IN PROCEDURE: Telephone codes and  numbers will no longer have to
go through telephone calling.. From now on telephone codes for the
televideo conference may be requested vie email from: 

Gabrielle
Dugal

Cary Hospital

Caribou
ME

gdugal@cary.carymed.org
207-498-1361
It will be easier for her if the request could include the following:

First Name
Last Name
Title
Organization
Address
City
St.
Zip
E-mail
Phone

Also, the current net provider has modified services so on line sign-up
and registration has been removed from the MBSG web site and a new
service will be obtained in the next week. 
Video Sites: ( Note: St. John's Newfoundland now via Telephone
Conference call)
EMMC, Bangor ( Brown Room)
Cary Hospital, Caribou
NNEPC, Portland
BDS, Augusta (Marquardt note to come early as door locks at 5 pm sharp)
Agenda:
1. Final Conference report  released  at
www.noemaine.org/benzo/benzo.htm as 2004 Conference report Marci Sorg (
held over from last month) 
    2004 Annual report and suggested expansion, Gerry Mugford, Gressitt,
Sorg 
2.   Guidelines, Timeline to be reviewed and draft reviewed Jim Berry
Note: Discussion of just published RCGP Guide to The Management of
Substance Misuse in Primary Care for inclusion in guideline packet. 
2. MD Survey Write-up Status Stevan Gressitt and Gerry Mugford
3. Update on HR1 Benzodiazepine Exclusion. Legislation needed in Maine. 

4. Status of LD 1826 now law in Maine as Chapter 679. ( Unused
Prescription Drug Returns) APA process now underway and next step in
Atlanta on May 20th  (Report on outcome) . Matthew Mireles and Stevan
Gressitt ( also note the following message that was received 5.8.05: 

*	. the New England Delegation to the AMA at the meeting in
Manchester, VT. on Saturday, unanimously approved the MPA/MMA resolution
regarding the Medicare Modernization Act  Jan 2006 restriction on BZP's.
will be brought to the floor of the AMA at the Annual meeting in .
June.)
5. 2004-2005 Survey 
6. Prescription Drug Return Registry discussion continuation and current
status with CRG and Margaret Chase Smith. Marci Sorg
7. TRANX North America, Andy Lou Somers
8. Regulation compilation for Prescription Drug Return, Heather
Mispagel/ Reverse Industry Association document HDMA involvement
9 Legislation for Maine CSA and question of rescheduling benzodiazepines
to Schedule II. L.D. 1190, An Act to Create State Drug Schedules and
Place Additional Restrictions on Prescribing Benzodiazepines sponsored
by Rep. Anne Perry (D-Calais). Passed, work group to be chaired by Kim
Johnston with report to HHS. 
10. Other subjects, Drug Policy, Drug Information Center, Monthly data
reporting, Bill Flagg grant project (s).
11.2005 Conference planning and agenda suggestion requests UPDATE and
setting of dates and tentative agenda.

Final request for survey data to answer survey at
<http://www.npsf.org/listserv/AMBSG.html>
www.npsf.org/listserv/AMBSG.html  

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color:navy'>The&nbsp;June&nbsp;meeting of the Maine Benzodiazepine Study =
Group
will be held Tuesday&nbsp;June 21<sup>st</sup> , 5-6:30 PM =
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CHANGE IN PROCEDURE: Telephone codes =
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  <td width=3D24 height=3D21 valign=3Dbottom bgcolor=3D"#CC99FF" =
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  <td width=3D36 height=3D21 valign=3Dbottom bgcolor=3D"#CC99FF" =
style=3D'width:27.0pt;
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  style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial =
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style=3D'width:109.0pt;
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Narrow"><span
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Narrow";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
  =
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>E-mail<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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  <td width=3D71 height=3D21 valign=3Dbottom bgcolor=3D"#CC99FF" =
style=3D'width:53.0pt;
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  style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial =
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Also, the current net provider has modified services so on =
line
sign-up and registration has been removed from the MBSG web site and a =
new
service will be obtained in the next week. <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Video =
Sites: (
Note: </span></font><st1:place><st1:City>St. John&#8217;s</st1:City> =
<st1:State>Newfoundland</st1:State></st1:place>
now via Telephone Conference call)<o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>EMMC,
</span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bangor</span></font></st1:pl=
ace></st1:City><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> ( Brown
Room)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
  10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cary</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font =
size=3D2
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
</span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
  size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hospital</span></font></st1:=
PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, =
Caribou<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>NNEPC,
</span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Portland</span></font></st1:=
place></st1:City><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>BDS,
</span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
  =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Augusta</span></font></st1:p=
lace></st1:City><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (<em><b><i><u><font
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Marquardt note to
come early as door locks at =
</span></font></u></i></b></em></span></font><st1:time
Hour=3D"17" Minute=3D"0"><em><b><i><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>5 =
pm</span></font></u></i></b></em></st1:time><em><b><i><u><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> sharp)</span></font></u></i></b></em><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

<p><strong><b><u><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Agenda:</span></font></u></b></strong><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.&nbsp;Final
Conference report<span class=3DGramE>&nbsp; released</span>&nbsp; =
at<font
color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'color:navy'> <a
href=3D"http://www.noemaine.org/benzo/benzo.htm">www.noemaine.org/benzo/b=
enzo.htm</a>
</span></font>as 2004 Conference report Marci <span =
class=3DSpellE>Sorg</span> (
held over from last month) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
2004 Annual report and suggested expansion,&nbsp;Gerry <span =
class=3DSpellE>Mugford</span>,
<span class=3DSpellE>Gressitt</span>, <span class=3DSpellE>Sorg</span> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Guidelin=
es,
Timeline to be&nbsp;reviewed and draft reviewed Jim Berry Note: =
Discussion of
just published RCGP Guide to The Management of Substance Misuse in =
Primary Care
for inclusion in guideline packet.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.&nbsp;MD
Survey&nbsp;Write-up Status&nbsp;Stevan Gressitt and Gerry =
Mugford<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

3.&nbsp;Update on HR1 Benzodiazepine
Exclusion.&nbsp;Legislation needed in =
<st1:State><st1:place>Maine</st1:pla=
ce></st1:State>. =
<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

4. Status of LD 1826 now law in =
<st1:State><st1:place>Maine</st1:pla=
ce></st1:State> as Chapter
679. ( Unused Prescription Drug Returns) APA =
process
now underway and next step in <st1:City><st1:place>Atlanta</st1:p=
lace></st1:City> on May 20th&nbsp; =
(Report
on outcome) . Matthew Mireles and Stevan Gressitt ( also note the =
following
message that was received 5.8.05: <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><i style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font =
size=3D3
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;
mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></i></p>

<ul style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0in' type=3Ddisc>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list =
.5in'><i
     style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
     =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-fo=
nt-style:
     normal'>&#8230; the </span></font></i><st1:place><i =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:
      normal'><font face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;
      mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>New =
England</span></font></i></st1:place><i
     style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font face=3DArial><span
     =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>=

     Delegation to the AMA at the meeting in =
</span></font></i><st1:place><st1:City><i
       style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font face=3DArial><span
       =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>=
Manchester</span></font></i></st1:City><i
      style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font face=3DArial><span
      =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>=
, </span></font></i><st1:State><i
       style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font face=3DArial><span
       =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>=
VT.</span></font></i></st1:State></st1:place><i
     style=3D'mso-bidi-font-style:normal'><font face=3DArial><span
     =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>=
 <span
     class=3DGramE>on</span> Saturday,&nbsp;unanimously approved the =
MPA/MMA
     resolution regarding the Medicare Modernization Act&nbsp; Jan 2006
     restriction on BZP's&#8230;<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>will
     be brought to the floor of the AMA at the Annual meeting in =
&#8230;<span
     style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; =
</span>June.)</span></font><o:p></o:p></i></li>
</ul>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5.&nbsp;2004-2005
Survey <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

6.
Prescription Drug Return Registry discussion continuation and current =
status
with CRG and Margaret Chase Smith. Marci =
Sorg<o:p></o:p>

7.
TRANX <st1:place>North America</st1:place>, Andy =
Lou Somers<o:p></o:p>

8. Regulation
compilation for Prescription Drug Return, Heather Mispagel/ Reverse =
Industry
Association document HDMA involvement<o:p></o:p>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>9
Legislation for Maine CSA and question of rescheduling benzodiazepines =
to
Schedule II. </span></font>L.D. 1190, <em><i><font face=3D"Times New =
Roman">An
Act to Create State Drug Schedules and Place Additional Restrictions on
Prescribing Benzodiazepines</font></i></em> sponsored by Rep. Anne Perry
(D-Calais).&nbsp;Passed, work group to be chaired by Kim Johnston with =
report
to HHS. <font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

10.
Other subjects, Drug Policy, =
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Drug</st1:Plac=
eName> =
<st1:PlaceName>Information</s=
t1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:Pl=
aceType></st1:place>, Monthly
data reporting, Bill Flagg grant project =
(s).<o:p></o:p>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>11.2005
Conference planning and agenda suggestion requests UPDATE and setting of =
dates
and tentative agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font><font
size=3D2><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Final
request for survey data to answer survey at </span></font><font =
size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><a =
href=3D"http://www.npsf.org/listserv/AMBSG.html"
title=3D"http://www.npsf.org/listserv/AMBSG.html"><font face=3DArial
title=3D"http://www.npsf.org/listserv/AMBSG.html"><span
title=3D"http://www.npsf.org/listserv/AMBSG.html"><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>www.npsf.org/listserv/AMBSG.html</span></span=
></font></a></span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></font><f=
ont
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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