[Pharmwaste] NATIONAL RX WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM

Tue Sep 20 19:00:58 EDT 2016

Hi Jennifer,

Perhaps the USDA project you are referring to is our project? The Product Stewardship Institute is a nonprofit, and we are working with the New York Product Stewardship Council on a drug take-back pilot in five NY pharmacies across Oneida and Lewis Counties. The reverse distributor we hired to provide the receptacles, mail-back envelopes, and transport/destruction services is Sharps Compliance Inc.

We are actually holding a free webinar<http://www.productstewardship.us/event/how-to-run-a-pharmacy-based-drug-take-back-program> on that project TOMORROW (Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 1-2:30pm EST), and will be unveiling the How-to Guide for implementing a pharmacy-based drug take-back program that we developed from this project combined with our prior experience.

Registration<http://www.productstewardship.us/event/how-to-run-a-pharmacy-based-drug-take-back-program> is still open. I hope everyone can join us!

Best,

Vivian
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From: Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Volkman, Jennifer (MPCA)
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 6:17 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: Re: [Pharmwaste] NATIONAL RX WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM

I've got one of those! Law enforcement has bins and does milk runs to gather the liners from several counties in the area and takes them to a waste combustor here in Minnesota that generates energy.

As for me, I want to hear about a USDA grant in NY related to pharm collection, but the business running it is a for profit company. I did some googling and didn't find it, so I asked them to post a summary or press release here if there is one, or I guess they can send it to me. Is USDA offering more grants? Curious...

DEA won't make decisions on whether anything meets the non-retrievable standard.

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From: Grossman, Christine (DEQ) [mailto:GROSSMANC at michigan.gov]

Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 2:57 PM

To: Volkman, Jennifer (MPCA) <jennifer.volkman at state.mn.us<mailto:jennifer.volkman at state.mn.us>>; Seery, Scott, Env. Health <scott.seery at acgov.org<mailto:scott.seery at acgov.org>>

Cc: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us<mailto:pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us>

Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] NATIONAL RX WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM

For what it's worth, I want to hear about programs that provide for incineration that are not for profit, whether municipal or otherwise operated.  I find it helpful in helping residents find household collection options that preserve our drinking water. The other products I've seen that were considered spam did not provide for incineration and destruction of the active pharmaceutical agents to protect our natural resources. They were also shared by for profit companies to market products to healthcare providers for purposes of meeting DEA irretrievable requirements.  Since DEA is not present sharing information on this list serve, nor endorsing any products, the information they served was not helpful to me.  It might be if direct marketed to a healthcare provider and confirmed acceptable to meet DEA irretrievable by local DEA agents.

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From: Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Volkman, Jennifer (MPCA)

Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 2:41 PM

To: Chris Angel; Seery, Scott, Env. Health

Cc: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us<mailto:pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us>

Subject: Re: [Pharmwaste] NATIONAL RX WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM

I've asked the same question. It isn't exactly SPAM, but it is advertising a program and cost, etc. so it looks like what any for profit company could be doing on the list serve, which is discouraged: We sold x number of envelopes and brought in X number of drugs for X dollars. Or we have collection bins that we service in x locations and have collected x number of pounds for x dollars. YJOD gets a pass because you are a non-profit is about the only thing I can think of that is different.

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From: Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Chris Angel

Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 1:24 PM

To: Seery, Scott, Env. Health <scott.seery at acgov.org<mailto:scott.seery at acgov.org>>

Cc: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us<mailto:pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us>

Subject: Re: [Pharmwaste] NATIONAL RX WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM

Scott Seery, I don't understand why you would ask if this is SPAM.  It is clearly not. It is a News Release posted by me to the Listserve from my e-mail address.

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Chris Angel, President

www.GreatLakes-US-CleanWater.org<http://www.GreatLakes-US-CleanWater.org>

www.YellowJugOldDrugsProgram.com<http://www.YellowJugOldDrugsProgram.com>

On 2016-09-20 12:03, Seery, Scott, Env. Health wrote:

> Is this SPAM?

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On

> Behalf Of Chris Angel

> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:32 AM

> To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us<mailto:pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us>

> Subject: Re: [Pharmwaste] NATIONAL RX WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM

>

> NEWS RELEASE             Issue Date 9.20.16                Contact

> Chris

> Angel 989-335-5507

>

> Yellow Jug Old Drugs expanding to National Program

>

>

>

>

> Since its formation in 2008 Great Lakes/US Clean Water (GLCW/USCW) has

> been a leader and an innovator in collection and disposal of

> unused/unwanted drugs in a safe and approved manner. Proper disposal

> of Rx-Waste helps keeps our drinking water, lakes, rivers and streams

> clean, keeps our kids safe and makes our communities a better place to

> live.

>

>   Great Lakes /US Clean Water is now announcing plans to expand its

> program nationally. According to Chris Angel, GLCW/USCW President,

> this will be the largest expansion in its history.

>

> The Yellow Jug Old Drugs Program is the only Rx-waste Program operated

> by a Non-Profit in the country. It is the second largest in the

> country in number of pharmacies participating. GLCW/USCW is the first

> non-profit organization in the United States to be licensed as a

> Reverse Distributor by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Reverse

> Distributor designation is required to accept controlled substances

> from pharmacies for proper destruction. GLCW/USCW is one of 27 Reverse

> Distributors in the country.

>

>

>

> Angel adds, “We knew that establishing our base in Detroit would help

> facilitate expansion, however it’s happening at a faster pace than we

> originally anticipated”

>

> The groups expansion program is being aided by a Private Foundation

> based in Michigan. The goal of the Initiative is to; 1. Expand the

> number of Rx-waste collection sites in very state 2. Expand the number

> of Chain pharmacies participating. (Currently independent pharmacies

> participate in greater numbers.) 3. Help GLCW/USCW expand its funding

> base to further ensure program sustainability and shared funding

> responsibility for Rx waste collection and disposal.

>

> Currently, the program fee that pharmacies pay ($300 per year) is the

> primary funding source.

>

> Angel states, “While this provides a sustainable model, we have always

> promoted a funding model where pharmacies do not provide all the

> funding.  Our goal is 1/3 pharmacy,1/3 consumers  and  1/3

> pharmaceutical companies. Fortunately, now with the help of this

> Foundation initiative we will be able to start working towards that

> goal while also increasing the number of locations across the country

> where people will be able to take unused/unwanted drugs for proper

> disposal”

>

> The Foundation is providing seed funding and technical support to help

> kick start the new initiative and is encouraging other foundations,

> organizations, companies and individuals to get on board. The Private

> Foundation based in Michigan has asked to remain anonymous. Angel

> adds.

> They approached us and we are so grateful for this opportunity. The

> members of this Foundation are committed to Clean Water, especially

> water in the Great Lakes Region. They told us early on that is where

> they wanted the focus to be, not on who was providing assistance with

> this initiative”

>

> Angel added “Water is vital to everyone. When I do a presentation on

> the topic, I start by asking participants to raise their hand if they

> drink water. All hands go in the air. Everyone wants clean water!!

> This is an environmental issue that working together as a community of

> concerned, active individuals we can do something about.”

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