[Pharmwaste] It's WA program :-) RE: "New Statewide [OR] Program Makes 'Take Back Day" Every Day"

[margaret.shield at cehstrategies.com]

Hi everyone, This news story is about Washington State's successful
statewide medicine take-back program that launched in November 2020. This is
a pharmaceutical manufacturer financed and operated program under our 2018
state law. It has been gratifying and exciting to see so many more secure
drug drop boxes available in pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals throughout
our state, including in rural areas that previously only had a drop box at a
police station. Also prepaid return mailers available to residents. Info
about the program and the law is on the WA Dept. of Health website:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/ForPublicHealthandHealthcareProviders/HealthcareProfe
ssionsandFacilities/SafeMedicationReturnProgram 

 

Oregon will have a similar program up and running soon. OR DEQ approved a
program plan from manufacturers in May and it must be operational by July 1.
See info here:
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/Hazards-and-Cleanup/hw/Pages/drugtakeback.aspx 

 

Progress! Margaret

 

Margaret Shield, PhD

(pronouns: she/her/hers)

Community Environmental Health Strategies, LLC

Smart Science & Policy for Our Health and Environment

Seattle, WA 

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From: Pharmwaste <pharmwaste-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us> On Behalf Of Ed
Gottlieb
Sent: Friday, June 4, 2021 12:25 PM
To: pharmwaste at lists.dep.state.fl.us
Subject: [Pharmwaste] "New Statewide [OR] Program Makes 'Take Back Day"
Every Day"

 

Wish I could report similar news for NYS.  Still waiting to hear if a
proposed plan has been submitted, on behalf of manufactures, for review by
the state HD.

 

Ed Gottlieb

 

https://www.kxro.com/new-statewide-program-makes-take-back-day-every-day/


 <https://www.kxro.com/new-statewide-program-makes-take-back-day-every-day/>


 <https://www.kxro.com/new-statewide-program-makes-take-back-day-every-day/>
New Statewide Program Makes 'Take Back Day" Every Day | KXRO News Radio

A statewide program looks to make it easier than ever for residents to
safely dispose of their leftover prescription medications. A release on
behalf of the Washington State Health Care Authority tells KXRO that the
program, called MED-Project, has been put in place at several pharmacies in
the form of a kiosk or drop box which people can put their leftover
medications in.

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

 

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