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<p class=MsoNormal>LD 411<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>"An
Act To Establish a Pilot Program for Return of Unused Prescription Drugs by
Mail"</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Sponsored
by <b>Representative Anne Perry</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280022859">http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280022859</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>This represents the first actual funding by a state for
unused medication returns by my reckoning. I believe at present California and
Mass ( had their hearing this week) are the other two states with active
legislation this session, are there any others?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Stevan Gressitt, M.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>207-441-0291<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>www.mainebenzo.org<o:p></o:p></p>
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