[Pharmwaste] Various news (- hot links)

[Ed Gottlieb]

This version of a post, sent earlier today, has live links removed.  
The large number of links may have caused some spam traps to stop delivery.

Walgreens open kiosks in NJ
http://eprretailnews.com/2016/12/23/walgreens-installs-its-drug-take-back-kiosks-at-16-walgreens-drugstores-in-new-jersey-833544657/

Medical news website publishes excellent story on Proper Medication Disposal
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/873455

County Police Crime Lab Manager arrested for taking opioids from drop boxes.
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ph-ac-cn-drug-lab-manager-1223-20161222-story.htm

Millinckrodt Pharmaceuticals donates 80,000 home disposal kits to CT.
http://www.courant.com/politics/capitol-watch/hc-drug-deactivation-kits-1223-20161222-story.html

"The [Red Boiling Springs Police Department]... announced that they have partnered with Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Office of Sustainable Practices to participate in Tennessee’s Permanent Pharmaceutical Take Back Program.  This program supports the Governor’s Prescription for Success Initiative."  
I wonder how many other state DEC's include an Office of Sustainable Practices?  And, how many states have a, "Permanent Pharmaceutical Take Back Program" or a "Prescription for Success Initiative"?  Way to go Tennessee! 
http://maconcountytimes.com/top-stories/10562/rbs-police-dept-receives-drug-take-back-bin

Old news:  I may have missed a posting about the FDA updating disposal info on their website back in October.  Mentioning it now in case it wasn't posted.  If I correctly recall what FDA used to say, this is an improvement.
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/EnsuringSafeUseofMedicine/SafeDisposalofMedicines/ucm186187.htm

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holidays!

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