[Pharmwaste] Take back presentation - overprescribing

[Catherine Zimmer]

Hi Jeanie and all,

 

Overprescribing is at the root of most consumer pharmaceutical waste.  In
2012, CMS attempted to address this somewhat with requiring rx providers to
pro-rate co-pays for trial doses of new prescriptions, however they did not
go so far as to address overprescribing by physicians and other providers.  

 

So how do we get at the root of the problem?  I met with the MN Medical
Ass'n a few years ago to try and address the practice.  It seems we need a
concerted effort to educate MD about the costs of overprescribing-financial,
social, environmental.  Best management practices for prescribing, put
together by a pharmaceutical ass'n in collaboration with MD would be a good
place to start.  I'd love to work on this.  Any suggestions?  

 

Very truly yours,

 

Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT

Zimmer Environmental Improvement, LLC

St. Paul, MN 

Ph:  651.645.7509

zenllc at usfamily.net

 

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[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Jaramillo,
Jeanie
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 2:50 AM
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Subject: [Pharmwaste] Take back presentation - overprescribing

 

Hello All, 

 

I gave a presentation last week at the National Association of State
Controlled Substances Authorities Conference in Savannah.  I presented some
of the data that our program has collected over the last 5 years specific to
controls.  I am working on a manuscript with a group from Maine at current,
but wanted to share with this group in case you are interested.  I believe
the info in the charts within this PowerPoint are a strong indicator of the
prevalence of over-prescribing; particularly of controlled substances.  

 

Jeanie Jaramillo, PharmD 

Managing Director, Texas Panhandle Poison Center

Asst. Professor, Texas Tech UHSC School of Pharmacy

1300 S. Coulter St., Suite 105

Amarillo, TX 79106

(office): (806)414-9299

(mobile): (806)376-0039

 

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