[Pharmwaste] Hospice drug disposal

[Chris Angel, President]

Stephanie, I'm replying to you-that would be an important group to help educate about proper disposal. Our program in the Great Lakes was started as a result of some of us who had direct contact with Hospice organizations and Hospice patients. One of our founders was nurse with a Hospice
organization. I will attach the link to the Yellow Jug Old Drugs Documentary where she talks about her experiences. The film will all provide some insight into the environmental issues relating to improper Rx waste disposal. Most hospice groups do still have protocols in place that require staff to
flush all unused meds to get rid of and to reduce potential for diversion. Families may be able to take rx waste to drug collection programs in their states and with recent DEA regs enacted to allow pharmacies to no collect controlled substances for disposal (if they choose to do do) caregivers, and
families have additional options available for proper Rx waste disposal. Hopefully these changes will also see Hospice organizations reviewing their policies re rx waste disposal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy4zgVtNPbo&index=3&list=FL0hI_MiIFrdXFMeU2Hb5aEA
 
Chris
Angel

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Subject: [Pharmwaste] Hospice drug disposal

From: "Stefanie Rochow" <rochows at gmail.com>

Date: Thu, January 8, 2015 2:57 pm

To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us

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> Hello All,

>

> I'm on a Alzheimer's and Dementia support group page and the question came

> up regarding what to do with the leftover meds. Some want to donate them.

> Some said hospice flushed them in the toilet or watched the person mix it

> with coffee ground and kitty litter.

>

> Some were aware of the take back program with the police and one was aware

> their landfill had a disposal site.

>

> Just wanted you to know work still needs to be accomplished with hospice

> folks and the take back message IS getting out there.

>

> The group I'm a member of is 12K strong and worldwide. Keep up the great

> work of getting pharmaceuticals out of our waterways. A few understood the

> consequences of it going into the wayer; just not what it does to the

> environment except to say it polluted it.

>

> I've asked them to contact me with what state they are from if they want

> more information. I did suggest they call their local, county, or state

> environmental department to get more information.

>

> Regards,

> Stefanie Rochow

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