[Pharmwaste] DEA TO HOST TELECONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE FINAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL REGULATIONS

[Jim Mullowney]

I think it's time to talk about how drugs get from the toilet to the tap,
excretion, and not all drugs are created equal. A report from Deloitte
commissioned by the EU states that chemotherapy drugs are a billion times
more dangerous than birth control pills and the source chemo drugs in the
water is from excretion. This is a problem that can be solved by simply
collecting the patient waste for a couple of days.

Any thoughts?

 

From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Heidi Sanborn
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 4:47 PM
To: DeBiasi, Deborah (DEQ); pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] DEA TO HOST TELECONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE FINAL
PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL REGULATIONS

 

I hope someone from the media asks them if they will finally stop telling
people now to flush medicines!  We are in a real drought in CA and doing a
lot of toilet to tap projects and don't need all the opiods in the water!  

 

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely
/EnsuringSafeUseofMedicine/SafeDisposalofMedicines/ucm186187.htm#MEDICINES 

 

Heidi

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: DEA Public Affairs
(202) 307-7977

Press Advisory


DEA TO HOST TELECONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE 

FINAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL REGULATIONS 
New process gives Americans simple way to dispose of unwanted, expired
medications

Federal officials, including DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart, Acting
ONDCP Director Michael Botticelli, and United States Attorney for Vermont
Tristram Coffin will participate in a media teleconference to discuss the
final regulations for safe and responsible disposal of controlled
substances. 

As evidenced by the tremendous participation by Americans in all 50 states
at the eight National Prescription Drug Take-Back events since 2010, there
is a significant need for a clear standard for the safe disposal of
controlled substances. These new regulations, which were crafted by DEA
following Congressional passage of the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal
Act of 2010, will be a great benefit to the millions of citizens who want to
make their homes and medicine cabinets safe from potential drug diversion
and abuse. 

Who: Drug Enforcement Administrator Michele M. Leonhart, Acting ONDCP
Director Michael Botticelli, United States Attorney Tristram Coffin, and DEA
Deputy Assistant Administrator Joseph Rannazzisi, who heads the Office of
Diversion Control. 

What: Media teleconference and Q&A to discuss final regulations for safe
disposal of controlled substances. 

When: Monday, September 8th at 12 noon Eastern. 

 

How:  Media call-in number is (512) 879-2046 and the access code is 583147#

 

 

 

Deborah L. DeBiasi
Email:   Deborah.DeBiasi at deq.virginia.gov
WEB site address:  www.deq.virginia.gov <http://www.deq.virginia.gov/> 
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Water Permits 
Industrial Pretreatment/Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Program
PPCPs, EDCs, and Microconstituents

http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/PermittingCompliance/PollutionDis
chargeElimination/Microconstituents.aspx

Mail:          P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA  23218
Location:  629 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA  23219
PH:         804-698-4028      FAX:      804-698-4032

 

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