[Pharmwaste] The DEA...
Heil, Ann
AHeil@lacsd.org
Mon, 16 May 2005 08:21:27 -0700
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Jim - Do you specifically tell folks not to bring controlled substances =
to your hhw collections? =20
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Ann Heil
LACSD
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From: pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us =
[mailto:pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us]On Behalf Of Mansfield, =
Jim
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 8:07 AM
To: Kelly Moran; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us
Cc: Scott Cassel
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] The DEA...
To all,
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DEA allows law enforcement agencies to collect controlled substances, we =
have been collecting controlled substances through our sheriff's office =
for over a year and we have been collecting other unwanted meds through =
our hhw programs and through participating pharmacies for over a year. =20
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-----Original Message-----
From: pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us =
[mailto:pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Kelly Moran
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 2:44 PM
To: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us
Cc: Scott Cassel
Subject: [Pharmwaste] The DEA...
Here's a second for Dave's request--are there others who are interested =
in cooperating on an approach to DEA? =20
The DEA position has been a significant barrier to operation of all =
forms of take-back programs. If we were able to work with the right =
people, perhaps an acceptable compromise could be approved to simplify =
pharmacy take back and other collection programs.
For your information, I have attached two items:
(1) DEA web site FAQ on pharmacy take-back of controlled substances.
(2) DEA HQ letter to the City of Palo Alto about collecting controlled =
substances in any kind of residential pharmaceutical waste collection =
program. This letter says that possession of a controlled substance =
mediation by any person other than the intended user is a violation of =
federal law. It says it is unlawful for anyone (other than a licensed =
entity) to knowingly or intentionally possess a controlled substance, =
except pursuant to a prescription.
Kelly Moran
TDC Environmental
__________________
Source: DEA Web site ( =
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/faq/general.htm)
Question: Can an individual return their controlled substance =
prescription medication to a pharmacy?=20
Answer: No. An individual patient may not return their unused controlled =
substance prescription medication to the pharmacy. Federal laws and =
regulations make no provisions for an individual to return their =
controlled substance prescription medication to a pharmacy for further =
dispensing or for disposal. There are no provisions in the Controlled =
Substances Act or Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for a DEA registrant =
(i.e., retail pharmacy) to acquire controlled substances from a =
non-registrant (i.e. individual patient).
The CFR does have a provision for an individual to return their unused =
controlled substance medication to the pharmacy in the event of the =
controlled substance being recalled or a dispensing error has occurred.
An individual may dispose of their own controlled substance medication =
without approval from DEA. Medications should be disposed of in such a =
manner that does not allow for the controlled substances to be easily =
retrieved. In situations where an individual has expired, a caregiver or =
hospice staff member may assist the family with the proper disposal of =
any unused controlled substance medications.
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size=3D2>Jim -=20
Do you specifically tell folks not to bring controlled substances to =
your hhw=20
collections? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D113412015-16052005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Ann=20
Heil</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D113412015-16052005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>LACSD</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us=20
[mailto:pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us]<B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Mansfield,=20
Jim<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 16, 2005 8:07 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Kelly =
Moran;=20
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><B>Cc:</B> Scott =
Cassel<BR><B>Subject:</B>=20
RE: [Pharmwaste] The DEA...<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D652460215-16052005>To=20
all,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D652460215-16052005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D652460215-16052005>DEA=20
allows law enforcement agencies to collect controlled substances, we =
have been=20
collecting controlled substances through our sheriff's office for over =
a year=20
and we have been collecting other unwanted meds through our hhw =
programs and=20
through participating pharmacies for over a year. =
</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D652460215-16052005></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D652460215-16052005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original =
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us=20
[mailto:pharmwaste-admin@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Kelly=20
Moran<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 13, 2005 2:44 PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR><B>Cc:</B> Scott =
Cassel<BR><B>Subject:</B>=20
[Pharmwaste] The DEA...<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">Here's a second for =
Dave's=20
request--are there others who are interested in cooperating on an =
approach=20
to DEA? <BR><BR>The DEA position has been a significant =
barrier to=20
operation of all forms of take-back programs. If we were able =
to work=20
with the right people, perhaps an acceptable compromise could be =
approved to=20
simplify pharmacy take back and other collection =
programs.<BR><BR>For your=20
information, I have attached two items:<BR>(1) DEA web site FAQ on =
pharmacy=20
take-back of controlled substances.<BR>(2) DEA HQ letter to the City =
of Palo=20
Alto about collecting controlled substances in any kind of =
residential=20
pharmaceutical waste collection program. This letter says that =
possession of a controlled substance mediation by any person other =
than the=20
intended user is a violation of federal law. It says it is =
unlawful=20
for anyone (other than a licensed entity) to knowingly or =
intentionally=20
possess a controlled substance, except pursuant to a=20
prescription.<BR><BR>Kelly Moran<BR>TDC=20
Environmental<BR>__________________<BR><BR>Source: DEA Web =
site (<A=20
class=3Dmoz-txt-link-freetext=20
=
href=3D"http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/faq/general.htm">http://www.dea=
diversion.usdoj.gov/faq/general.htm</A>)<BR><BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><B>Question: Can an individual return =
their=20
controlled substance prescription medication to a pharmacy?</B>=20
</FONT></FONT><FONT face=3DArial><B></B></FONT>
<P><FONT face=3DArial><B><FONT size=3D2>Answer</FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>:=20
</FONT></B><FONT size=3D2>No. An individual patient may not return =
their=20
unused controlled substance prescription medication to the pharmacy. =
Federal=20
laws and regulations make no provisions for an individual to return =
their=20
controlled substance prescription medication to a pharmacy for =
further=20
dispensing or for disposal. There are no provisions in the =
Controlled=20
Substances Act or Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for a DEA =
registrant=20
(i.e., retail pharmacy) to acquire controlled substances from a=20
non-registrant (i.e. individual patient).</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>The CFR does have a provision =
for an=20
individual to return their unused controlled substance medication to =
the=20
pharmacy in the event of the controlled substance being recalled or =
a=20
dispensing error has occurred.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>An individual may dispose of =
their own=20
controlled substance medication without approval from DEA. =
Medications=20
should be disposed of in such a manner that does not allow for the=20
controlled substances to be easily retrieved. In situations where an =
individual has expired, a caregiver or hospice staff member may =
assist the=20
family with the proper disposal of any unused controlled substance=20
=
medications.</FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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