[Pharmwaste] Pharm waste to energy

[matthew mireles]

I enjoyed the article tremendously because Dr. Len Kaye, director for the
Center on Aging, U of Maine, was mentioned.  My foundation is working
directly with Drs. Kaye and Stevan Gressitt on a pilot study in Maine
(mentioned in the same article) to allow consumers (patients) mail back
their unwanted meds for destruction.  We hope to promote safe and legal
collection of unused and expired medicines (UEM) and properly destroy them
by incineration, primarily for environmental and safety reasons.  
This article really supports our pilot study and direction Maine is pursuing
toward a systematic program to address UEM in our communities.

Thanks, 
Matthew C. Mireles, PhD, MPH
President and CEO 
Community Medical Foundation for Patient Safety
www.comofcom.com





-----Original Message-----
From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Jackson,
Jennifer
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 3:59 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: [Pharmwaste] Pharm waste to energy

Interesting article about pharmaceutical waste to energy, drug take-backs,
recalls and the use of the existing reverse distribution system that links
pharmacies to disposal of expired meds.

http://tinyurl.com/3bzayr 


Jen Jackson  |  Pollution Prevention |  East Bay Municipal Utility District 
|  510.287.0818 |  jacksonj at ebmud.com  |  

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