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<P><FONT size=2>We recently had this conversation in a Technical Advisory Group
meeting here in Florida. While the reps themselves may not be allowed to
take the waste, they can certainly prepare the package for return to their
employer and make the appropriate shipping arrangements
(UPS/DHL/USPS).<BR><BR>Have you tried contacting the manufacturers
directly?<BR><BR>Good Luck!<BR><BR>Barry<BR><BR>Clean Fuels of Florida,
Inc.<BR>D. Barry Fernandez, President<BR>2635 NE 4th Avenue<BR>Pompano Beach, FL
33064<BR>Tel: 954-791-9588<BR>Fax: 954-791-9366<BR>Cell:
305-216-4941<BR>Toll Free:
800-725-8711<BR>barry@clean-fuels.net<BR>www.clean-fuels.net<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>-----Original
Message-----<BR>From: Megan Fakih [<A
href="mailto:Megan.Fakih@SPARROW.ORG">mailto:Megan.Fakih@SPARROW.ORG</A>]<BR>Sent:
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 9:54 AM<BR>To:
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>Subject: [Pharmwaste] Drug sample
waste<BR><BR>I work for a large hospital that has many family practice sites
that accept drug samples. We have tried several tactics to cut down on
sample waste, like encouraging the offices to accept only the amount they can
use, rotating stock, etc. but we still have waste.<BR>I have educated the
offices on the FDA's Prescription Drug Marketing Act that allows the drug reps
to facilitate the shipment of the samples back to the drug company for
destruction. Now as they talk to the reps about this, the reps are still
saying it is against the law for them to<BR>deal with the
samples. I am wondering if anyone has successfully<BR>gotten
these drug companies to destroy their own samples. I realize I am probably
forging new ground here but from a pharmacist perspective, I would like to see
samples go away and vouchers that can be redeemed at the pharmacy take their
place. By forcing the drug companies to destroy these unused samples I
feel we might be able to persuade the drug companies to turn to
vouchers. <BR><BR>Does anyone have any advice for
me? <BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Megan Fakih, RPh, MBA<BR>St Lawrence
Campus<BR>Pharmacy Supervisor<BR>1210 W Saginaw St<BR>Lansing, Mi
48915<BR>Phone: (517) 364-6341<BR><BR><BR></FONT></P>
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