[Pharmwaste] RE: Cost free disposal program

Thu Aug 22 15:10:54 EDT 2013

Product Stewardship is the way to go, with manufacturers and retailers getting involved in collection and cost coverage.
Contact:

*       Alameda County California, first entity to get drug manufacturers to cover costs: http://www.acseniors-medisposal.net/index.html

*       King County, second to get manufacturers to cover costs: http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/BOH/MedicineTakeback.aspx

*        Product Stewardship Institute: http://www.productstewardship.us/

*       California Product Stewardship Council http://www.calpsc.org/products/pharmaceuticals

From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Buxbaum, Diane
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 1:39 PM
To: DiPietro, Meika; 'pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us'
Subject: [Pharmwaste] RE: Cost free disposal program

I am curious who ends up footing the bill for this?  Government? Manufacturer?  Distributor?  Retailer?  The costs have to be borne by someone.

Diane D. Buxbaum, MPH
Environmental Scientist
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 2
Division of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance
290 Broadway (21 East)
New York, NY 10007
buxbaum.diane at epa.gov<mailto:buxbaum.diane at epa.gov>
Phone 212-637-3919
Fax 212-637-4086

From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us<mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us> [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of DiPietro, Meika
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 2:32 PM
To: 'pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us'
Subject: [Pharmwaste] Cost free disposal program

Good Afternoon,

The Vermont legislature has tasked me with developing recommendations regarding the creation of a voluntary statewide drug disposal program for unused over the counter and prescription drugs at no cost to the consumer. Besides Maine's mail back program, I am not aware of anything that exists that would serve this purpose. Can you please let me know if others have ideas or have implemented a drug disposal program that is free to the consumer?

Thank you so much,
Meika

Meika DiPietro, MS, Program Manager
Vermont Prescription Monitoring System
Vermont Department of Health
{Phone} 802-652-4147
http://healthvermont.gov/adap/VPMS/aspx

Please note my new email address: Meika.DiPietro at state.vt.us<mailto:Meika.DiPietro at state.vt.us>

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