[Pharmwaste] May 17th Televideo Meeting of Maine Benzodiazepine StudyGroup

Mon, 09 May 2005 21:13:02 -0400

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The May meeting of the Maine Benzodiazepine Study Group will be held
Tuesday May 17th , 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, apparently the current net provider has modified services so on
line sign-up and registration has been removed from the MBSG web site. 
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
    2004 Annual report and suggested expansion, Gerry Mugford
    Guidelines, Timeline to be reviewed and draft reviewed, Maine
Academy of Family Practitioners and Maine Psychiatric Association and
Medical Assn feedback to date and response at conference. Jim Berry (
Note: Current Trends in Psychiatry 2005 ,18, 249-55 The diagnosis and
management of benzodiazepine dependence.)
2. MD Survey Write-up Status Stevan Gressitt and Gerry Mugford
3. Update on HR1 Benzodiazepine Exclusion. Legislation needed in Maine.
( Brautigan Bill ?) 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 . 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. Status after hearing and work session to be held
tomorrow 5/10/05 on:   L.D. 1190, An Act to Create State Drug Schedules
and Place Additional Restrictions on Prescribing Benzodiazepines
sponsored by Rep. Anne Perry (D-Calais). 
10. Other subjects, Drug Policy, Drug Information Center, Monthly data
reporting, Bill Flagg grant project (s).
11.2005 Conference planning and agenda suggestion requests.

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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CHANGE IN PROCEDURE: Telephone codes =
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  style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial =
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style=3D'width:23.0pt;
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  style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial =
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  font-weight:bold'>St.<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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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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  font-weight:bold'>Zip<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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style=3D'width:109.0pt;
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Narrow"><span
  style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial =
Narrow";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
  =
color:blue;font-weight:bold'>E-mail<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
  </td>
  <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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  font-weight:bold'>Phone<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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Also, apparently the current net provider has modified =
services so
on line sign-up and registration has been removed from the MBSG web =
site. <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&nbsp; released&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 =
Sorg<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 =
Mugford<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Guid=
elines,
Timeline to be&nbsp;reviewed and draft reviewed, Maine Academy of Family
Practitioners and Maine Psychiatric Association and Medical Assn =
feedback to
date and response at conference. Jim Berry&nbsp;( Note: Current Trends =
in
Psychiatry 2005 ,18, 249-55 The diagnosis and management of =
benzodiazepine
dependence.)<o:p></o: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>. (
Brautigan Bill ?) 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
. 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:l1 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'>=
 on
     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>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7.
TRANX </span></font><st1:place><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>North America</span></font></st1:place><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, =
</span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Andy Lou
 Somers</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></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. Status after hearing and work session to be held tomorrow =
5/10/05
on:<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp; =
</span></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;<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.<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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