[Pharmwaste] Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals donating one million drug deactivation pouches to support the fight against prescription drug abuse

[Scott Cassel]

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mallinckrodt-donates-one-million-drug-deactivation-pouches-to-support-us-fight-against-prescription-drug-abuse-300286092.html

Thanks to Anne LeMere of Unity Hospice for sharing Mallinckrodt's press release, which states that: "The pouch-based systems that Mallinckrodt is donating deactivate prescription drugs and render chemical compounds safe for landfills. The pouches are also biodegradable, providing an environmentally responsible way to deactivate and dispose of drugs."

Can any government officials on this list verify that their agencies approve of these pouches being landfilled?

Before millions of these pouches end up in landfills, I would like to know whether government officials WANT them in their landfills and consider this a safe disposal method. Has anyone seen the company's data showing the criteria they use for landfill safety and biodegradability?

Thanks,
Scott

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