[Pharmwaste] Of possible interest, from GSK - risk analysis models, references

[Price, John L.]

Stevan: Thanks for pointing us to this one.  I found these excerpts
informative.

 

PhATE (clever name!) risk model

"Since the late 1980's, GSK [GlaxoSmithKline], as part of industry groups,
has been working with drug

approval regulatory agencies to ensure that potential environmental impacts
of

pharmaceuticals are understood and minimised. PhRMA has developed a
state-of-theart

model (the Pharmaceutical Assessment and Transport Evaluation, or PhATE(tm),

model) to facilitate a deeper understanding of potential environmental
distributions of

pharmaceuticals at a local or regional level in the US. GSK has been using
PhATE(tm)

and other similar models developed independently by other groups for Europe
to identify

potential impacts of GSK pharmaceutical products entering the environment
through

patient use. As part of its product stewardship activities, GSK continues to
monitor and

utilise as appropriate the latest scientific studies and findings to improve
its risk mitigation

in this area." [p.3]

 

Research bibliography [p5-7]: Lots on risk analysis, most are recent with
only a few >5 years old, good number from European researchers. 

 

 

John L. (Jack) Price

Environmental Manager

Hazardous Waste Management MS 4555

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

2600 Blair Stone Road

Tallahassee, FL  32399-2400

Phone:850.245.8751

Fax: 850.245.8811

john.l.price at dep.state.fl.us

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http://www.gsk.com/responsibility/cr_issues/downloads/GSK-public-policy-pharm
aceuticals-in-environment.pdf

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