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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank you for your comments Nicole. I
am a pharmacist and CEO of the state association in Arizona which represents
pharmacists in Arizona. We also provide ACPE for pharmacist via
continuing education and information via our e-newsletter and journal. We
also have an Rx Waste Disposal Task Force that is working with the state on
this issue. Educational materials, programs, how-to’s would be great
to provide to pharmacists – which could easily be coordinated through
state pharmacy associations across the county like the Arizona Pharmacy
Alliance. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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>Evin Guy<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, June 19, 2009 11:14
AM<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> RE: [Pharmwaste]
Education for pharmacists</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Thank you for brining up the issue of
education for pharmacists and health professionals. The Teleosis Institute, a
program of Practice Greenhealth, is working on doing exactly that. We have a
webinar next week on this subject and plan to offer a series of webinars
throughout the year. We're also working on getting continuing education credits
for health professionals. Please contact me if you have suggestions for
topics and speakers/presenters.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Please share this information with
pharmacists, health professionals, and any others interested in learning more
about pharmaceuticals in the environment:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Webinar - June 23, 2009 2:00pm
EST </span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><b><font size=5><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:
bold'><a
href="http://www.practicegreenhealth.org/tools/webinars/calendar/details/481"
target="_blank"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>An Introduction to Understanding the Environmental Footprint
of Pharmaceuticals<br>
</span></font></a></span></font></b><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Dr. Ilene Ruhoy,
MD, PhD, Director of the Institute for Environmental Medicine of Touro
University-NV will discuss sources of pharmaceutical exposure in the
environment and potential mechanisms by which these exposures may be mitigated.
Dr. Ruhoy will present current obstacles to appropriate disposal of unused
medications and offer international examples of successful take-back programs.</span></font></b><b><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'> <br>
</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-weight:bold'>For more information
visit: <a
href="http://www.practicegreenhealth.org/tools/webinars/calendar/details/481">http://www.practicegreenhealth.org/tools/webinars/calendar/details/481</a></span></font></b><b><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Program Manager </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Teleosis Institute | </span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><a href="http://www.teleosis.org/"><font size=1 color=navy><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;color:navy'>www.teleosis.org</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> | </span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="mailto:evin@teleosis.org"><font size=1 color=navy><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;color:navy'>evin@teleosis.org</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> | (510) 558-7285 x104</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>A Program of Practice
Greenhealth</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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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>Nicole Gattas<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, June 19, 2009 9:46
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> JenniferVolkman; AllenGilliam;
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us; StevanGressitt<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Alvin Simmons;
mirelesmc@earthlink.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Pharmwaste]
Northfield owner arrested</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I'm a pharmacist that developed and coordinated a
take back program in 20 chain stores (Schnucks) in St. Louis (MO and IL). We
received quite a bit of press for our program that was supported by a grant
from the EPA, and had many pharmacies calling me to ask how they could set it
up. The demonstration project is now over, and we are currently in data
collection, so have not published results as of yet. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>So I'd like to comment from my perspective as a
pharmacist... <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The pharmacists interested in this
program genuinely want to do this as a value added service to assist
with patient safety and help with environmental concerns. They do not
want to take back drugs to re-distribute them. (I have only heard of
one pharmacist that was doing something like this with samples from
physicians offices, obviously against the law.) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>However, most state pharmacy practice acts do not
discuss this, and within most colleges of pharmacy, we don't teach about
pharmaceuticals in the environment, disposal, hazardous waste regulations,
etc... normally within the curriculum. (I have heard that Midwestern
in Chicago offers an elective.) Therefore, a pharmacist interested
in this area currently has no easily accessible information on how the
process should or must work, and may rely on information from a reverse
distributor. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>When chains or pharmacists have asked me, I have
recommended they NOT try to implement a take back program into their pharmacy
unless they have a champion that is willing to get approvals from their board
of pharmacy, state DEA, state EPA, etc and become an expert in the area.
Many of them thought... I'll just take them back and send them back through
my distributor or incineration company, when we on this list know it is not
that simple. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I guess my main point is: pharmacists (and
other health care professionals) are genuinely concerned about this
issue, but grossly undereducated in my opinion. We need to address this
at different levels including curriculum, trade journals, and primary
literature. While we've recieved press on our program, no one has published
the down and dirty details, etc that go along with setting up a program like
this and help pharmacists realize laws and regulations that are involved.
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hopefully we will be publishing results from our
project soon! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks for reading my 2 cents! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Nicole Gattas,
Pharm.D., BCPS <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
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</span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Assistant
Professor of Pharmacy Practice <br>
St. Louis College of Pharmacy <br>
pager: (314) 253-2294 </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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--- On <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Fri, 6/19/09, Gressitt, Stevan <i><span
style='font-style:italic'><Stevan.Gressitt@maine.gov></span></i></span></b>
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From: Gressitt, Stevan <Stevan.Gressitt@maine.gov><br>
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] Northfield owner arrested<br>
To: "Volkman, Jennifer" <Jennifer.Volkman@state.mn.us>,
"Gilliam, Allen" <GILLIAM@adeq.state.ar.us>,
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
Cc: "Alvin Simmons" <alvsim4317@gmail.com>,
mirelesmc@earthlink.net<br>
Date: Friday, June 19, 2009, 11:17 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I just had another conversation yesterday with a
pharmacist who who<br>
blithely told me he knew what he was doing with his take back was<br>
probably against the law but "so what I'm doing the right thing." <br>
<br>
It was so "in my ear" that I just decided not to even comment.<br>
<br>
There is a very very very long way to go yet.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Stevan Gressitt, M.D., Medical Director<br>
Office of Adult Mental Health Services<br>
Department of Health and Human Services<br>
Marquardt Building, 2nd Floor<br>
11 State House Station<br>
32 Blossom Lane<br>
Augusta, ME 04333-0011<br>
Ph: (207)287-4273<br>
Fax: (207)287-1022<br>
Cell Phone: (207) 441-0291<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Volkman, Jennifer [mailto:<a
href="http://us.mc822.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Jennifer.Volkman@state.mn.us"
ymailto="mailto:Jennifer.Volkman@state.mn.us">Jennifer.Volkman@state.mn.us</a>]
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Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 12:04 PM<br>
To: Gilliam, Allen; <a
href="http://us.mc822.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us"
ymailto="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br>
Cc: Alvin Simmons; Gressitt, Stevan; <a
href="http://us.mc822.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mirelesmc@earthlink.net"
ymailto="mailto:mirelesmc@earthlink.net">mirelesmc@earthlink.net</a><br>
Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] Northfield owner arrested<br>
<br>
We had a "reputable" reverse distributor here in MN that told a
pharmacy<br>
they'd take everything from their household pharm collection and manage<br>
it for free as a value added service. Well, we know none of those<br>
pharms can be redistributed and a portion of them will be hazardous and<br>
a portion will be controlled substances. I was disappointed at their<br>
lack of knowledge of the HW and DEA regulations. The pharmacist is one<br>
I've worked with over the past few years and knew the regulatory issues<br>
and that the deal sounded too good to be true. She called and we<br>
clarified that the reverse distributor could not do that, but other<br>
pharmacists that are pretty comfortable with their RDs might not see a<br>
red flag here. I think there is plenty of work that needs to be done to<br>
ensure that RDs understand the regulatory issues so they don't end up<br>
getting fined for acting as unpermitted RCRA transporters or facilities.<br>
It is definitely something to go over with those who are doing HH pharm<br>
collection in your states, we don't want this issue to cut us off at the<br>
knees as Allen notes. <br>
<br>
Another RD we looked at was doing the same basic thing--taking all,<br>
sorting and sewering what couldn't be legitimately redistributed. They<br>
are doing a much better job now with some technical assistance. I'm not<br>
sure how these entities are licensed, maybe through the state pharmacy<br>
board? I'm going to check on that to see if we can get them some<br>
guidance because as far as I know we're 0 for 3 with these operations in<br>
MN.<br>
<br>
________________________________<br>
<br>
From: <a
href="http://us.mc822.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us"
ymailto="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>
on behalf of Gilliam,<br>
Allen<br>
Sent: Fri 6/19/2009 7:08 AM<br>
To: <a
href="http://us.mc822.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us"
ymailto="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br>
Cc: Alvin Simmons; Gressitt, Stevan; <a
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Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] Northfield owner arrested<br>
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<br>
I've heard this is not uncommon even at some of the pharmacies who are<br>
participating in a customer "take-back" program. Many more
stories like<br>
this come out, the DEA's gonna put a tight plug on the legit programs, I<br>
fear.<br>
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Subject: [Pharmwaste] Northfield owner arrested<br>
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Owner of Northfield drug disposal service now facing charges<br>
<br>
Link:<br>
<a
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hccyiUiacyKUnciatkEP7DhUs<br>
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The owner of a Northfield company that collects outdated, recalled or<br>
excess pharmaceuticals has been indicted in federal court for allegedly<br>
diverting prescription drugs for sale on the street.<br>
<br>
Mark Andrew Goetz, 40, of Prior Lake, was charged Tuesday with illegally<br>
distributing Xanax and OxyContin this year. The transactions, both<br>
during sting operations, involved more than 1,600 tablets, the<br>
indictment alleges.<br>
<br>
Goetz owns Pharmaceutical Returns, a reverse distributor of controlled<br>
substances that is authorized by the federal Drug Enforcement<br>
Administration (DEA) to collect the drugs and return them to the<br>
companies for credit or destroy them at approved incinerators.<br>
<br>
According to the indictment:<br>
<br>
In January, members of the Metro Gang Strike Task Force learned that<br>
Goetz was redirecting controlled substances to his drug customers just<br>
before or shortly after scheduled destructions. Officers set up a sting<br>
on Jan. 10 at Goetz's home involving 99 tablets of Xanax, an<br>
anti-anxiety drug. A second "controlled purchase" of 1,274 tablets
of<br>
OxyContin, a painkiller, and 245 tablets of Xanax was conducted by the<br>
DEA and the task force on May 6 in a south Minneapolis apartment parking<br>
lot.<br>
<br>
Goetz was stopped as he was leaving the parking lot; officers seized a<br>
small amount of a controlled substance and a laptop computer.<br>
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Jennifer Crittenden, M.S.W.<br>
Research Associate<br>
UMaine Center on Aging<br>
327 Camden Hall<br>
25 Texas Ave.<br>
Bangor, Maine 04401-4324<br>
Telephone: 207-262-7923<br>
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