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<p class=MsoPlainText>Hi Michelle,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>I have seen your inquiries to the pharmaceutical list
serve, and want to alert you to two national dialogues being sponsored by the
Product Stewardship Institute of Boston, MA relative to the issue of unused/waste
household pharmaceuticals and medical sharps. I would encourage you to
consider participating by signing up to be on our mailing list. They are: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>Pharmaceuticals<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>PSI has begun an effort on pharmaceuticals disposal
management and has conducted over 30 stakeholder interviews and developed a
Project Prospectus and a Project Summary. A draft Product Stewardship Action
Plan for Unwanted/Waste Pharmaceuticals is also being developed. We are
planning a first National Dialogue meeting in Sacramento, California in
mid-June in partnership with the California Integrated Waste Management Board.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>This project is being managed by Susan Frechette, PSI
Senior Associate for Policy and Programs. If you are interested in more
information, please contact Susan at <a
href="mailto:susan@productstewardship.us">susan@productstewardship.us</a> or
617-236-4866.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>If you want to participate, let Susan know the level of
involvement you would like to have (please provide full contact information):<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>___ General updates<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>___ General updates + information on dialogue meetings<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Medical Sharps<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>PSI is currently conducting background research,
including interviews with representatives from the medical sharps industry,
government agencies, and other key stakeholders. A Project Summary has been
developed that will be updated as new information is obtained. The research and
interviews will then be used to develop a Product Stewardship Action Plan for
Medical Sharps, which will serve as the basis for four face-to-face meetings
with key stakeholders. The first meeting will be held in Boston in April or
May. The Action Plan will include an issue statement, dialogue goals, key
issues, and potential solutions. As part of this project, PSI will identify
areas in which the sharps disposal issue overlaps with the broader
pharmaceutical disposal issue.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>This project is being managed by Susan Frechette, PSI
Senior Associate for Policy and Programs. If you are interested in more
information, please contact Susan at <a
href="mailto:susan@productstewardship.us">susan@productstewardship.us</a> or
617-236-4866.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>If you want to participate, let Susan know the level of
involvement you would like to have (please provide full contact information):<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>___ General updates<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>___ General updates + information on dialogue meetings<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Check our website for more information, too!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Susan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>____________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Susan
W. Frechette</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Senior
Associate</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Product
Stewardship Institute, Inc.</span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>137
Newbury Street, 7th Floor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Boston,
MA 02116</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>978-660-9118
(ph)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>617-859-9889
(fax)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="mailto:susan@productstewardship.us"><span style='color:blue'>susan@productstewardship.us</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:green'><a href="http://www.productstewardship.us"><span style='color:
blue'>www.productstewardship.us</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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