[Pharmwaste] Pharmwaste Digest, Vol 144, Issue 6

Wed Jan 17 13:33:31 EST 2018

Does anyone have more information about the DisposeRx product? I'm
wondering if it actually alters the opioids to a non-retrievable state or
if it simply encapsulates the pills, or the dissolved pills, in the gel in
a still-active state.

On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 10:00 AM, <pharmwaste-request at lists.dep.state.fl.us>
wrote:

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>    1. Walmart offering free home disposal pouches (Ed Gottlieb)
>    2. Re: Now that's an interesting waste to dispose    of      liquids...
>       (Catherine Zimmer)
>    3. [Pharmwaste]
>       Walmart-launches-groundbreaking-disposal-solution-to-aid-in-fight-
> against-opioid-abuse-and-misuse
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> From: Ed Gottlieb <EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org>
> To: "pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us" <pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us>
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> Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:16:14 +0000
> Subject: [Pharmwaste] Walmart offering free home disposal pouches
>
> Walmart will now offer a free DisposeRx home disposal pouch when
> dispensing opioid prescriptions.
>
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>
> http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jan/17/retailer-to-
> throw-in-opioid-disposer-20/
>
>
>
> https://www.forbes.com/sites/elliekincaid/2018/01/17/
> walmart-to-give-away-kits-to-dispose-of-opioids-at-home/#4088fbae139f
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> Ed Gottlieb
>
> Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Catherine Zimmer <zenllc at usfamily.net>
> To: "'Edward Krisiunas'" <ekrisiunas at gmail.com>, "'pharmwaste'" <
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> Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 09:28:23 -0600 (CST)
> Subject: Re: [Pharmwaste] Now that's an interesting waste to dispose of
> liquids...
> Hi Ed and all,
>
> I'm glad this biomedical firm got caught and people were paying attention.
>
> It reminds me of an enforcement case I worked on where a plating shop
> allowed acid plating waste to drain down the driveway into the storm sewer.
> The acid etched away the concrete--not to mention the acidification of the
> water in the River.  These guys also poured plating waste into the sanitary
> sewer--the floor in the bathroom was eaten away and all cobbled.  We did
> send them to jail.
>
> Very truly yours,
>
> Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT
> Executive director, HEARRT Midwest
> Principal, Zimmer Environmental Improvement
> Improving processes, minimizing and managing waste and, reducing costs.
> T:  651.645.7509
> zenllc at usfamily.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pharmwaste [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On
> Behalf
> Of Edward Krisiunas
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 6:03 AM
> To: pharmwaste
> Subject: [Pharmwaste] Now that's an interesting waste to dispose of
> liquids...
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> Good day all:
>
> http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2128418/
> chinese-drug-firm-use
> d-water-tanker-spray-liquid-waste-streets
>
> Regards,
>
> Ed
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> Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 11:10:27 -0500
> Subject: [Pharmwaste]
> Walmart-launches-groundbreaking-disposal-solution-to-aid-in-fight-against-opioid-abuse-and-misuse
> Good day:
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> Saw this on a posting called "STAT"..
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> https://news.walmart.com/2018/01/17/walmart-launches-
> groundbreaking-disposal-solution-to-aid-in-fight-against-opioid-abuse-and-
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