[Pharmwaste] NYTimes story says only 1% of pharmacies have registered to receive

[Ed Gottlieb]

Alan Schwartz, the NY Times reporter, says he derived the 1% number from information
provided by the DEA and pharmacy trade organizations.

Please note, the story reports that eight states are not participating.  I believe now there are now only six:
AK, CT, HI, MN, MS, & NY

Great that he mentioned EPR efforts in his story.

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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Subject: [Pharmwaste] NYTimes story says only 1% of pharmacies have registered to receive

NYTimes story says only 1% participation:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/us/dea-effort-to-curb-painkiller-abuse-falls-short-at-pharmacies.html?ref=health&_r=1

Anyone know where that number came from?

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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