[Pharmwaste] NY bill would require chain pharmacies to do take back

Mon Jul 18 16:48:48 EDT 2016

Swing and a miss, it should make manufacturers responsible and they can work out something with retail if retail is amenable. In MN, it looks like the non-chain pharmacies and those managed by health care organizations are the first (and so far only) ones interested in collecting. We're happy they are interested and happy to support voluntary collection.

From: Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Ed Gottlieb
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2016 2:25 PM
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Subject: [Pharmwaste] NY bill would require chain pharmacies to do take back

Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) was joined Friday by advocates from Friends of Recovery to announce the introduction of a bill that would mandate chain pharmacies (4 or more stores) to have drug take-back programs.  http://patch.com/new-york/newcity/bill-introduced-mandate-drug-take-back-programs-pharmacies

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2015/s7407/amendment/original
http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2015/S7407
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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