[Pharmwaste] Walgreens Launches First Nationwide Safe MedicationDisposal Program

Wed Oct 13 02:42:42 EDT 2010

I disagree. People will purchase these envelopes at Walgreens, put whatever they've got at home in them and mail them. Some may wonder what a controlled substance is, ask their pharmacist and may decide not to include them. Sharps, Inc. will receive controlled substances. Have you checked their compliance history or checked with DEA in TX? I have not had time to confirm what I've heard through the grapevine. Sharps, Inc. notes they have a police officer on-site in case they receive controlled substances.  This is because they know they will get them.  DEA could approve the receipt of CS given the presence of law enforcement on site, as they do for collection events in every state. This has not occurred. Does anyone know why not? The point of transfer between DEA registrants is interesting and would seem to confirm that they cannot accept them.

S3397 does not take away any existing DEA controlled substance possession requirements, it paves the way for rule making to change the requirements.  If it is done within 2 years, I'd be pleasantly surprised. Meanwhile, I support the position of our Board of Pharmacy, which has requested that Walgreens remove the mailers.

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From: Gayle Gray [gayle.gray at rxrescue.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 7:45 PM
To: Volkman, Jennifer (MPCA); pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us; 'Sherri Harward'; 'Jeff Wilcox'
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] Walgreens Launches First Nationwide Safe MedicationDisposal Program

>From the research that we have done: they are not taking controlled substances because even if they have law enforcement at the site, DEA registrants are not allowed to take medications from anyone but DEA registrants.  The new legislation S3397 that is currently with the President  takes away this requirement.  At least I hope it does, once the Attorney General gets done writing the regulations.

The DEA really doesn’t have anything to say about this process because they only deal with controlled substances, and this process does not.  It is technically sound.  They have gotten the US postal services to transport and the Incinerator approval that they can accept.

Gayle Gray  RN BSN MHS {CEO}
Rx Rescue LLC
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Boise, ID 83709
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From: Volkman, Jennifer (MPCA) [mailto:Jennifer.Volkman at state.mn.us]
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 3:14 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] Walgreens Launches First Nationwide Safe MedicationDisposal Program

As far as we can tell, it is because they don't have approval from DEA to do so.  However, they will get them.  The Board of Pharmacy here is discouraging them from using these unless and until we get some confirmation from DEA that the Sharps, Inc. program is legit.

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From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us [pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of DeBiasi, Deborah (DEQ) [Deborah.DeBiasi at deq.virginia.gov]
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 4:11 PM
To: Amy.Roering at co.hennepin.mn.us; pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] Walgreens Launches First Nationwide Safe MedicationDisposal Program

        Does anyone know why they are not taking back controlled substances too?  The news release states that they will have a law enforcement official present to view the envelopes, which would seem to satisfy most state laws regarding the handling of controlled substances.

Deborah L. DeBiasi, Virginia DEQ

Office of Water Permit and Compliance Assistance Programs

Email:   Deborah.DeBiasi at deq.virginia.gov

PH:         804-698-4028

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Subject: [Pharmwaste] Walgreens Launches First Nationwide Safe MedicationDisposal Program

Walgreens (Deerfield, Il) announced that it is now selling TakeAway (TM) envelopes.

The service is restricted to non-controlled substances.  The article reports the envelopes will not be opened prior to incineration.

http://news.walgreens.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5343

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