[Pharmwaste] Request Support for federal Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act

[Catherine Zimmer]

Hi Scott and all,

Scott, thank you for the opportunity to view the stewardship act. 

 

I read through it, and yes, while a pharmaceutical stewardship program would
take the burden off of government to manage yet another problematic waste,
the burden will most likely be put on consumers.  As you know, the paint
stewardship program is often subsidized by fees collected at purchase.  The
fees are collected whether the entire product is used or not.  And the
products stewardship programs do not appear to be getting at the root of the
problem, which is oversupply/over use of product.  

 

Two suggestions for getting to source reduction:  Implement a sliding fee
based on the quantity of drugs, paint, whatever purchased.  For example, for
a pint of paint, the fee is $1.00, $4.00 for a gallon.  A 500 tablet
container of acetaminophen has a larger stewardship (disposal) fee than a 50
tablet container.  

 

In the education portion of the act offer education and information about
how to reduce the waste.  

 

Yes, I realize we've gone too far to change it now, but how is it we get so
far into these letters, legislation, etc. ignoring the national policy of
pollution prevention?  

 

Very truly yours,

 

Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT

Zimmer Environmental Improvement, LLC

Reducing and managing healthcare related waste and costs for fifteen years.


St. Paul, MN 

Ph:  651.645.7509

 <mailto:zenllc at usfamily.net> zenllc at usfamily.net

 

From: pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Scott Cassel
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 2:48 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: [Pharmwaste] Request Support for federal Pharmaceutical Stewardship
Act

 

Dear Colleagues:

 

I am asking for your support for the federal Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act
<https://productstewardship.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Pharms_reports_facts
heets/SLAUGH_019_xml.pdf> , a bill that will soon be formally introduced by
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY). 

 

The Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), with input from many of you, helped
develop this bill. It contains all of the elements critical to establishing
a successful national producer-funded pharmaceutical take-back program.
Importantly, it includes language ensuring that more stringent local
legislation would not be preempted.

 

PSI's support letter is attached here. Please let us know as soon as
possible if we can include your company, agency, or organization on this
letter among those supporting the bill. Please visit the PSI website
<http://www.productstewardship.us/?page=federal_pharms_leg16>  to sign the
letter by filling out a quick form, and to access the following resources
(provided by the Congresswoman's office):

 

.         Full language of Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act

.         One-page overview

.         Section-by-section summary

 

If you require more time to add your organization to the letter, please
reply and let us know how long it will take you to respond. Feel free to
contact PSI's lead on pharmaceuticals, Vivian Futran Fuhrman
<mailto:vivian at productstewardship.us>  (617-236-4771) with any questions,
and thanks in advance for your consideration!

 

All the best,

Scott

 

____________________________
Scott Cassel

Chief Executive Officer/Founder
Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
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