[Pharmwaste] White House Drug Disposal Policy with list ofdrugs to be flushed

[North, Karin]

Based on a conversation I had with Dr. Steven Gressit.  The list was
originally provided by the manufacturers.  

Since I work for a wastewater treatment plant we do not want anything
flushed down the toilet.  If you give people a list, they will
automatically flush everything.  I think we need to send multiple
letters of concern to FDA regarding their disposal recommendations.
City of Palo Alto has already sent a letter to ONDCP, now we plan on
writing a letter to FDA as well.  Palo Alto also plans on sending a
letter to EPA with the hope that EPA may help convince ONDCP and FDA to
modify their guidelines.  

Best,
Karin North
650-494-7629

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of
drmille at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 11:48 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] White House Drug Disposal Policy with list
ofdrugs to be flushed

I am concerned that an antibiotic like gatifloxacin is on the list of  
flushables.  Does anyone know of a way to learn the logic behind the  
guideline decisions?


-Daniel


-- 
Daniel R Miller
Student Pharmacist
Iowa City, IA 52246
319-541-7638


Quoting gressitt <gressitt at uninets.net>:

> Round one of "further evolution" of the guidelines now evident. And
fairly
> quickly for a federal agency. I suggest it is a good sign. Stevan
>
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http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/pdf/prescrip_disposal.p
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>
>
> Deborah L. DeBiasi
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