[Pharmwaste] White House Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan - Proper Medication Disposal Included

Sierra Fletcher sierra at productstewardship.us
Tue Apr 19 12:23:22 EDT 2011


Check out the White House's Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan here:
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/prescriptiondrugs/

Excerpted from the Plan:

The following actions will be taken to increase proper disposal of prescription drugs and prevent diversion:

*         While the administrative process to establish the DEA medication disposal rule is underway,19 DEA and other Federal agencies shall conduct additional take-back activities. Information about the take-back events shall be distributed to local anti-drug coalitions, HIDTAs, and other organizations (chain pharmacies, boards of pharmacies, boards of medicine, environmental agencies, etc). (DEA/ONDCP)

*         Once DEA regulations on controlled substance prescription drug disposal have been established, develop and execute a robust public education initiative to increase public awareness and provide education on new methods of safe and effective drug return and disposal. (ONDCP/EPA/DEA/FDA/CDC/HHS/SAMHSA/NIDA)

*         Once DEA regulations have been established, engage PhRMA and others in the private sector to support community-based medication disposal programs. (ONDCP/FDA/DEA/HHS/CDC/SAMHSA/EPA)


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Sierra E. Fletcher
Director of Policy and Programs
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