[Pharmwaste] Cardinal Health expands support of take-back in Appalachia

Margaret Shield margaret.shield at cehstrategies.com
Thu Nov 16 12:05:32 EST 2017


It is good to see Cardinal Health investing more in solutions to this
problem. The Generation Rx program that they have sponsored for some years
is engaging pharmacy students in my region.

 

On Cardinal's support for take-back, they are focused on sponsoring
take-back events rather than supporting ongoing secure drop boxes. A
significant drawback of drug take-back events is that residents have to wait
until the collection event to safely dispose of their medicines, meaning
that residents are storing potentially dangerous medicines they don't need
in their homes for longer periods.  Collection events have to be operated by
law enforcement, and are more labor intensive to organize and more costly to
promote than an ongoing drop box that is available year-round.   It would be
more effective in protecting the community, and more cost-effective I
believe, for Cardinal to support ongoing secure medicine drop boxes in
pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals as now allowed under the DEA's Rule.

 

Margaret Shield, PhD

Community Environmental Health Strategies, LLC

Smart Science & Policy for Our Health and Environment

Seattle, WA 

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From: Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf
Of Ed Gottlieb
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 5:58 AM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: [Pharmwaste] Cardinal Health expands support of take-back in
Appalachia

 

Cardinal Health expands support of take-back as one leg of a four pronged
program to address the opioid epidemic.

 

https://www.gurufocus.com/news/596975/cardinal-health-launches-opioid-action
-program-to-support-drug-abuse-prevention-and-education-in-appalachia

 

Ed Gottlieb
Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal
Board Member, New York Product Stewardship Council

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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