From EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org Wed Jun 12 08:45:36 2019 From: EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org (Ed Gottlieb) Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:45:36 +0000 Subject: [Pharmwaste] Effect of Ongoing Attacks on CDC's 2016 Opioid Prescribing Guideline Message-ID: <65AC0C9A3A6A474EAD8D56070FED66980121A09B3B@MAIL.cityofithaca.org> Hi All, STAT News reports on a, possibly unexpected, result of repeated attacks on the 2016 Opioid Prescribing Guideline, which was adopted in response to the opioid epidemic. Industry-funded attacks on the CDC?s opioid prescribing guideline are eroding public health https://www.statnews.com/2019/06/11/attacks-cdc-opioids-prescribing-guideline/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=a19a8159e0-Daily_Recap&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-a19a8159e0-149620549 Ed Gottlieb Chair, Tompkins County Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility 525 3rd Street Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 273-8381 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org Fri Jun 28 09:02:57 2019 From: EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org (Ed Gottlieb) Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:02:57 +0000 Subject: [Pharmwaste] Return Kiosks Paired w/Pharmacy Prescription Despensors? Message-ID: <65AC0C9A3A6A474EAD8D56070FED66980121A0BFE3@MAIL.cityofithaca.org> Hi All, Pharmacy based prescription dispenser "lockers" are now a thing. https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/boots-prescription-pick-up-lockers-launch-in-three-uk-stores/20206732.article?firstPass=false When plans for them are announced, we could use the opportunity to lobby for side-by-side drop-boxes! Out of curiosity, is this use of "lockers" a British English term? If so, what is the closest American English equivalent? Thanks! Ed Gottlieb Chair, Tompkins County Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility 525 3rd Street Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 273-8381 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org Fri Jun 28 09:22:55 2019 From: EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org (Ed Gottlieb) Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:22:55 +0000 Subject: [Pharmwaste] Oregon Senate Walk Out may kill EPR Bill Message-ID: <65AC0C9A3A6A474EAD8D56070FED66980121A0BFF3@MAIL.cityofithaca.org> It was national news when Oregon State Senate Republicans left chambers to deny a quorum for a vote on a carbon reduction bill. This ongoing walk out has put many other bills on hold, including: "House Bill 3273, which would force prescription drug makers to fund take-back kiosks in every city, would give Oregonians "a safe, convenient way to dispose of drugs that will reduce accidental poisonings and access to opioids by removing unused, unwanted drugs from our homes," Rep. Sheri Schouten, D-Beaverton, said on the House floor before its passage Tuesday by a 56-3 vote." The Oregon legislature is mandated to adjourn on June 30th. All remaining bills will then be dead for this session. https://www.thelundreport.org/content/major-pieces-health-care-legislation-threatened-republican-walkout Ed Gottlieb Chair, Tompkins County Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility 525 3rd Street Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 273-8381 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org Fri Jun 28 09:32:18 2019 From: EGottlieb at cityofithaca.org (Ed Gottlieb) Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:32:18 +0000 Subject: [Pharmwaste] Safe Disposal Video Message-ID: <65AC0C9A3A6A474EAD8D56070FED66980121A0C001@MAIL.cityofithaca.org> A health care provider issued a press release, "How to Safely Get Rid of Unused Medications" It includes this link to a two minute video: https://presspage-production-content.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2110/safemedsdisposalseq03-652035.mp4?10000 Happy to report it says take-back is best option. Ed Gottlieb Chair, Tompkins County Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility 525 3rd Street Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 273-8381 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: