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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>How timely! Yesterday, a </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>formal
Proclamation was signed by the Governor of the State of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Maine</st1:place></st1:State> proclaiming October 31, 2007, Proper
Drug Disposal Day. The 4<sup>th</sup> Annual Drug Disposal Conference was
held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Portland</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">ME</st1:State></st1:place>, last week. We are trying to
document all the official declarations, proclamations, and legislations
concerning safe drug disposal. Please forward them to me and I will
compile them.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>By the way, the momentum has begun…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>At the Drug Disposal Conference, the Athens Declaration, an
international resolution signed by a body of prestigious scientists and medical
professionals to call immediate attention to the issues of unused consumer
medications. The first formal review of the Athens Declaration took place
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Portland</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Maine</st1:State></st1:place>, last week at the Conference. I
urge everyone to read this Declaration and endorse it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.mainebenzo.org/athensdeclaration">www.mainebenzo.org/athensdeclaration</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We are in the process of presenting this Declaration to the
United Nations, through the UNDP and WHO.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Matthew C. Mireles, PhD, MPH<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Community Medical Foundation for Patient Safety <font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Johnson, Emma (ECY)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, November 08, 2007
1:10 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Pharmwaste] National
Association of Controlled SubstancesAuthorities Drug Take-Back Resolution </span></font><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This email is to notify that an important resolution was
adopted recently by the National Association of Controlled Substances
Authorities. In sum, the resolution: </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=default><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>“supports the implementation of coordinated legislation and
regulation among the common states to promote the safe, efficient, and
effective destruction of pharmaceuticals through pharmaceutical take-back or
other return programs by the states for public safety purposes; and, that
NASCSA supports the involvement of the federal and state agencies in working
with state pharmaceutical take-back or other return programs to develop
programs with common regulatory attributes; and, that NASCSA supports the
collaboration of state and federal agencies to resolve and remove the
regulatory barriers for states to establish effective pharmaceutical take-back
or other return programs for ultimate destruction.” <a
href="http://www.nascsa.org/Resolutions/res0703.pdf">http://www.nascsa.org/Resolutions/res0703.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks to our Washington State Board of Pharmacy
representative and a King County Local Hazardous Waste representative, this
resolution was crafted and adopted at the 2007 NASCSA conference in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Albuquerque</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NM</st1:State></st1:place>.
Presentation materials are also available on the 2007 conference link. <a
href="http://www.nascsa.org/Folder2/confer2007.htm">http://www.nascsa.org/Folder2/confer2007.htm</a>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Best regards (and HURRAY!)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype"'>Emma Johnson</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype"'>Solid Waste and
Financial Assistance</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype"'>Washington Department
of Ecology</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype"'>425-649-7266</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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href="mailto:ejoh461@ecy.wa.gov"><em><i><font size=2 color=black
face="Palatino Linotype"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype";
color:black;text-decoration:none'>ejoh461@ecy.wa.gov</span></font></i></em></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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