[Pharmwaste] FW: Final Call For Sign Ons to Letter to FDA Asking them to Stop Advising Flushing of Meds - due Jan. 19th

[Catherine Zimmer]

Hi Heidi and all,

 

While I agree with elimination of the sewering of pharmaceuticals and
believe the FDA, DEA and EPA need consistency in their approach, source
reduction of pharmaceuticals  is the best way to deal with this issue.  I
would like to see language added to the letter that advocates for non-drug
therapies, use of the least toxic/persistent drug,  minimizing prescription
size/doses where possible and buying the smallest container of OTC drugs.  

 

Incineration may be a somewhat better disposal method, but it still has
impacts in terms of air quality and disposal on the land.  And, then there
are the resources consumed  and waste created with the manufacture of
pharmaceuticals, see EPA's sector notebook, most recent edition is 1997
https://clu-in.org/download/toolkit/pharma.pdf 

 

We have to start the conversation about source reduction; this letter is a
good place to start.  

 

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 Tenace,
Laurie
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 6:41 AM
To: 'pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us'
Subject: [Pharmwaste] FW: Final Call For Sign Ons to Letter to FDA Asking
them to Stop Advising Flushing of Meds - due Jan. 19th

 

All,

Please note this did not originate with me.

(Heidi, I'll check your membership with this address!)

Laurie

 

From: Heidi Sanborn [mailto:Heidi at nsaction.us] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2016 11:00 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: Final Call For Sign Ons to Letter to FDA Asking them to Stop
Advising Flushing of Meds - due Jan. 19th

 

Dear Pharma Listserv Members:

 

Attached you will find the final letter to the FDA asking them to stop
advising the flushing of medications. 

 

If you wish to sign on, please send Jordan at  jordan at nsaction.us the name,
title, organization, and logo for signing on.

 

If you already signed on, please review the letter to ensure your entity's
name, logo, contact and title are correct.  If it is not,  please email
Jordan at jordan at nsaction.us with any changes.  

 

We have extended the deadline to COB January 19th due to so many requests to
sign on and plan to send it out shortly thereafter. Please share this letter
with other interested parties - our email list is limited and we hope a long
list of support will finally get the media attention and put an end to the
government advising meds be flushed.   

 

We will be working on a press plan to announce this letter being sent and
will keep you posted.

 

This is a large undertaking and financial contributions are needed to
continue this important work. For more information about the National
Stewardship Action Council visit www.nsaction.us.  To donate, go to
http://nsaction.us/donate/.

 

In partnership,

 

Heidi Sanborn

 

Heidi Sanborn

Executive Director

NSAC Final logo-01 (33%)

1822 21st Street, Suite 200

Sacramento, CA  95811

916-706-3420

 <mailto:nsacpres at gmail.com> heidi at nsaction.us

 <http://www.nsaction.us/> www.nsaction.us

 

 

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