[Pharmwaste] Re: Pharmwaste Digest, Vol 96, Issue 9

Fri Oct 25 15:32:50 EDT 2013

I do not know off hand who was involved in the decision, but I would think it was due to pharmacies being the origin of the prescriptions/medications and the accessibility to talk to a pharmacist.

Nathan D. Pope, PharmD  |  Clinical Assistant Professor  |  College of Pharmacy  |  The University of Texas at Austin
Residency Program Director |  HEB/UT Community Pharmacy Residency Program
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On Oct 25, 2013, at 2:38 PM, <pharmwaste-request at lists.dep.state.fl.us> wrote:

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>   1. From NIH's Medline (Catherine Zimmer)
>   2. P.S.  to info from Medline (Catherine Zimmer)
>   3. RE: P.S.  to info from Medline - let's be sure we	teach
>      pharmacy students about disposal and management (Tenace, Laurie)
>   4. RE: From NIH's Medline (Volkman, Jennifer (MPCA))
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> From: Catherine Zimmer <zenllc at usfamily.net>
> Subject: [Pharmwaste] From NIH's Medline
> Date: October 21, 2013 9:12:27 AM CDT
> To: <pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us>
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> 
> Good morning everyone,
>  
> I found this interesting tidbit on Medline this am: 
> What should I know about storage and disposal of this medication?
> 
> Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
>  
> http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a698032.html
>  
> It seems then, at least according to NIH, pharmacists should be well versed in the proper disposal of pharmaceuticals.  While I realize extraordinary efforts have been made in this regard, its interesting to note NIH has determined this is the professional patients should talk to. 
>  
> Anyone know the history of this decision by NIH? 
>  
> Very truly yours,
> 
> Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT
> Principal
> Zimmer Environmental Improvement LLC
> Ph: 651.645.7509
> 
> 
> 
> From: Catherine Zimmer <zenllc at usfamily.net>
> Subject: [Pharmwaste] P.S. to info from Medline
> Date: October 21, 2013 9:18:13 AM CDT
> To: <pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us>
> 
> 
> It appears ASHP (American Society of Health System Pharmacists) had a hand in developing the Medline page. 
>  
>  
> Very truly yours,
> 
> Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT
> Principal
> Zimmer Environmental Improvement LLC
> Ph: 651.645.7509
>  
> 
> 
> 
> From: "Tenace, Laurie" <Laurie.Tenace at dep.state.fl.us>
> Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] P.S. to info from Medline - let's be sure we teach pharmacy students about disposal and management
> Date: October 21, 2013 9:43:35 AM CDT
> To: "pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us" <pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us>
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> 
> If there is a school of pharmacy in your town or even your state, I would encourage people invested in this issue to try to get on the agenda as a speaker. I’ve spoken at FAMU and the pharmacy and public health students attending have been very interested in learning about environmental impacts from drugs and proper disposal/management.
>  
> Laurie
>  
>  
> From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Catherine Zimmer
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 10:18 AM
> To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
> Subject: [Pharmwaste] P.S. to info from Medline
>  
> It appears ASHP (American Society of Health System Pharmacists) had a hand in developing the Medline page. 
>  
>  
> Very truly yours,
> 
> Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT
> Principal
> Zimmer Environmental Improvement LLC
> Ph: 651.645.7509
>  
> 
> 
> 
> From: "Volkman, Jennifer (MPCA)" <jennifer.volkman at state.mn.us>
> Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] From NIH's Medline
> Date: October 21, 2013 10:56:39 AM CDT
> To: "pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us" <pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us>
> 
> 
> I don't mean to sideswipe Catherine's question, but I had a person call me last week who was seriously ticked that the paperwork that came with her prescription recommended flushing. She called me just to complain. Her other prescription said to talk to her pharmacist. If that's what's going on, we need to inform them what to do in our states and counties. At some point, maybe after implementation of the DEA rules, we should try to get that flushing recommendation for CS changed...
> ... regardless of any recommendation, people do ask their pharmacists...
> ________________________________________
> From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us [pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] on behalf of Catherine Zimmer [zenllc at usfamily.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 9:12 AM
> To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
> Subject: [Pharmwaste] From NIH's Medline
> 
> Good morning everyone,
> 
> I found this interesting tidbit on Medline this am:
> What should I know about storage and disposal of this medication?
> 
> Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
> 
> 
> http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a698032.html
> 
> It seems then, at least according to NIH, pharmacists should be well versed in the proper disposal of pharmaceuticals.  While I realize extraordinary efforts have been made in this regard, its interesting to note NIH has determined this is the professional patients should talk to.
> 
> Anyone know the history of this decision by NIH?
> 
> Very truly yours,
> 
> Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT
> Principal
> Zimmer Environmental Improvement LLC
> Ph: 651.645.7509
> 
> 
> 
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