[Pharmwaste] FW: Sample prescription drugs

Tenace, Laurie Laurie.Tenace at dep.state.fl.us
Tue Oct 14 14:52:17 EDT 2008


Can anyone help this person?

 

This question comes up a lot for me. A Florida Statute says, "All out-of-date
drug samples must be returned to the manufacturer or distributor of that drug
sample." (Ch. 499.028(9), F.S.) However every drug rep I've asked (just while
waiting to see doctors at various times) has never heard this and insists
that they do not take back samples. 

 

Thanks!

Laurie

 

Laurie J. Tenace
Environmental Specialist
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 4555
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400
PH: (850) 245-8759
FAX: (850) 245-8811
Laurie.Tenace at dep.state.fl.us 

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<http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/mercury/default.htm> 

Unwanted Medications web pages:
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/medications/default.htm
<http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/medications/default.htm> 




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From: Angie Youngblut [mailto:AYoungblut at cvmspc.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 2:39 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: FW: Sample prescription drugs

 

I have been trying to get one clear answer- and haven't had much success. I
have tried EPA, DNR, Iowa Board of Pharmacy, local landfill and others. I
have expired sample prescription drugs to dispose of and I don't want to
break any regulations, however I have been told I am a "waste generating
facility" and therefore have different rules. It has been recommended to me
to mix them with undesirable substances and put in regular trash and that
they are not considered hazardous.

I do not have the option of giving them to a charitable organization because
they will only take them( in the Iowa Drug Repository program) with a year
left on the expiration and our offices keep them until they expire. 

Is there any clear guideline federally or in Iowa that I have missed? 

Angie Youngblut RN, BS 
Clinical Practice Manager 
Cedar Valley Medical Specialists, P.C. 
4150 Kimball Avenue 
Waterloo, Iowa 50701 
Phone 319-235-5390 
Fax 319-287-9249 
ayoungblut at cvmspc.com



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