[Pharmwaste] RE: PhRMA Medication Disposal Statement Released October 31, 2011

Shield, Margaret Margaret.Shield at kingcounty.gov
Wed Nov 2 12:20:58 EDT 2011


The only PhRMA "promotion" of the DEA take-back event that I've seen has provided confusing messages to the public.
As an example, see this link to PhRMA's TV ad for the April 30th event.  Similar spots were out for the Oct 29th event.
http://www.phrma.org/issues/prescription-drug-abuse
The spot mentions the DEA event, then says "but you don't have to wait" for the DEA event, throw medicines in the household trash now.
DEA and our local sheriffs and police would NOT be holding National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days if they thought throwing drugs in the household trash was just as safe as secure drug take-back.

In my view, the PhRMA promo does not accurately represent the FDA's position, which says that trash disposal should be done "if no medicine take-back program is available..." , see:
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/EnsuringSafeUseofMedicine/SafeDisposalofMedicines/ucm186187.htm

In WA state, we have a number of secure, ongoing medicine take-back programs operated by local law enforcement, public health agencies and pharmacies as a better alternative to trash disposal.  See drop-off locations list at http://www.takebackyourmeds.org/what-you-can-do/locations; and, there may be additional drop off sites in WA that are not on this list.

This is a serious issue for our communities, it is upsetting to see this industry association doing PR that confuses the public and conflicts with advice from local law enforcement, public health, and solid waste agencies.

Margaret Shield PhD
Policy Liaison
Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County
130 Nickerson Street, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98109-1658
(w) 206-263-3059
(c) 206-265-9732
(fax) 206-263-3070
Protect Our Kids, Families, and Environment - www.TakeBackYourMeds.org



From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Volkman, Jennifer (MPCA)
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 8:40 AM
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Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] FW: PhRMA Medication Disposal Statement Released October 31, 2011


No involvement here in MN to my knowledge. Individual pharmacists and pharm students have gotten involved, but not in association with PhRMA.

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From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us [pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] on behalf of Tenace, Laurie [Laurie.Tenace at dep.state.fl.us]
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 7:00 AM
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Subject: [Pharmwaste] FW: PhRMA Medication Disposal Statement Released October 31, 2011



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From: Fabisiak, Greg [mailto:Greg.Fabisiak at dphe.state.co.us]
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 5:29 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: PhRMA Medication Disposal Statement Released October 31, 2011

PhRMA released the following statement on the heels of DEA's latest take-back day:

http://www.phrma.org/media/releases/phrma-statement-supporting-safe-disposal-resources

Greg Fabisiak
Environmental Integration Coordinator
Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, DEHS-B2
Denver, CO 80246-1530
303-692-2903


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