[Pharmwaste] RE: Poison centers offer med disposal info

[Ed Gottlieb]

Donna,
Thanks for sending this out.  It is shocking to me that Poison Control would sign on to a poster that doesn't mention take back programs and states outright that all OTC's can be thrown away.  While that may be true from a legal standpoint, common sense says some of them will negatively impact the environment and possibly human health.

I will send them my feedback on the poster and their website and I urge others on this list to do likewise.  Thanks!
Poster:  https://aapcc.s3.amazonaws.com/files/library/KnowYourOTCs-Safe-Medicine-Disposal-Poster.pdf

Website feedback to: Schuster at aapcc.org
Poster feedback to: outreach at aacpp.org

Ed Gottlieb
Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal
Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator
Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility
525 3rd Street
Ithaca, NY  14850
(607) 273-8381
fax: (607) 273-8433
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From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us [pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] on behalf of Lotzer Donna M [DLotzer at uwhealth.org]
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 11:10 AM
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Subject: [Pharmwaste] Poison centers offer med disposal info


NEW POSTER AND WEBPAGE ON SAFE MEDICINE DISPOSAL: Recently the American Assn of Poison Control Centers approved the use of the Poison Help logo and reviewed the content for a new poster by KnowYourOTCs.org (by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association).

> Because OTCs can be safely disposed of at home, the poster’s focus is on proper in-home disposal. However, the poster points the reader to aapcc.org for information on how to dispose of prescription medications.  http://www.aapcc.org/prevention/medication-safety/

> To suggest edits to the webpage, please email Osterthaler at aapcc.org<mailto:Osterthaler at aapcc.org>.

Donna Lotzer, Clinical Pharmacist, Poison Education Coordinator
University of WI Hospital & Clinics Poison Prevention Center
600 Highland Ave, MC# 9475, Madison, WI 53792
dlotzer at uwhealth.org<mailto:dlotzer at uwhealth.org> Phone: 608-265-8160


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