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

[Gilliam, Allen]

[For Mark:
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/pdf/prescrip_disposal.p
df make sure the pdf is still connected to your url.  (And it's
attached).  Deb's saying the same thing].

The "cat's outta the box" so they say.

I'm with Karin in responding to the ONDCP, FDA and EPA that this
"policy" (with a list of "flushables") is unacceptable.  It seems to
only compound the pre-existing consumer confusion.  

How many cities, counties, etc out there have already prohibited
disposal of ANY unused meds into their sewer systems, only to have this
fed office come out with a statement that seems to say, "well, there's
some phamaceuticals that are 'ok' to flush" (which like Karin mentioned,
translates to "ok, I guess all meds are ok to flush")?

If that list was provided by the manufacturers, I seriously doubt there
was any thought given to their fate and transport, not to mention
potential toxicity to aquatic life given.  The challenge has just been
given to those manufacturers.  Aren't y'all amongst us already?

Allen Gilliam
ADEQ State Pretreatment Coordinator   

-----Original Message-----
From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of North,
Karin
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 2:06 PM
To: drmille at blue.weeg.uiowa.edu; pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] White House Drug Disposal Policy with list
ofdrugsto be flushed


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-----
From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
> [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of 
> DeBiasi,Deborah
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 4:45 PM
> To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
> Subject: [Pharmwaste] White House Drug Disposal Policy with list of
drugs to
> be flushed
>
>
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/pdf/prescrip_disposal.p
> df
>
>
>
> Deborah L. DeBiasi
> Email:   dldebiasi at deq.virginia.gov
> WEB site address:  www.deq.virginia.gov
> Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
> Office of Water Permit Programs
> Industrial Pretreatment/Toxics Management Program
> Mail:          P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA  23218 (NEW!)
> Location:  629 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA  23219
> PH:         804-698-4028
> FAX:      804-698-4032
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