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<DIV>Containers are paper (bingo card) and the bubbles are PET. We use a foil seal on the bubbles with wax ink. </DIV>
<DIV>Yes they can be recycled as all components can be separated after use. AND the cards are designed to promote patient compliance.<BR> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#c00000><STRONG>Michele Wisniewski</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c00000>Purchasing Agent</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c00000>Mediserv Pharmacy</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c00000>941-927-2811</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>----- Forwarded Message ----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Matthew Mccarron <mmccarro@dtsc.ca.gov><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> mediservrx@yahoo.com<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, August 5, 2009 3:57:48 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Pharmwaste] [Provider] 15-day limit on first-time prescriptionsfor certaindrugs<BR></FONT><BR>Can containers be recycled?<BR><BR>Matt McCarron<BR>Dept. of Toxic Substances Control<BR>Pollution Prevention - Green Business<BR>700 Heinz Ave. Suite 300<BR>Berkeley, CA 94710<BR><BR>510-540-3828<BR><BR>Your purchasing decisions affect the sucess or failure of our future on<BR>this planet!!<BR>>>> Michele Wisniewski <<A href="mailto:mediservrx@yahoo.com"
ymailto="mailto:mediservrx@yahoo.com">mediservrx@yahoo.com</A>> 08/05/09 12:34 PM >>><BR>We are already using a 15 day fill on our CII and in some cases a 3 or 5<BR>day fill. We are long term care and that makes it easier for us but, we<BR>do have a rehab unit we supply to and those are 3 days only. The<BR>decrease in our waste from a 15 day to a 3 day fill is significant not<BR>only in waste but also it alleviates the extra destruction work for the<BR>nurse. It's more work for the doctor to provide a new rx every time but<BR>I feel that makes them more aware of who and what they're writing for<BR>and maybe (in my perfect world) we can prevent misuse before it starts.<BR><BR>Michele Wisniewski<BR>Mediserv Pharmacy<BR>Sarasota, Fl<BR><BR><BR>From:<A href="mailto:provider-bounces@informe.org" ymailto="mailto:provider-bounces@informe.org">provider-bounces@informe.org</A> [mailto:<A
href="mailto:provider-bounces@informe.org" ymailto="mailto:provider-bounces@informe.org">provider-bounces@informe.org</A>]<BR>On Behalf Of Provider Notification<BR>Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 3:59 PM<BR>To: List Serve <BR>Subject: [Provider] 15-day limit on first-time prescriptions for<BR>certaindrugs<BR><BR>MaineCare has begun instituting measures to ensure cost effectiveness<BR>through the use of Drug Benefit Management, Drug-Drug editing to ensure<BR>education and patient safety, recent PPI limitations and Intensive<BR>Benefit Management with controlled substances. <BR><BR>For a number of years in Maine, research from the Maine Benzodiazepine<BR>Study Group, The University of Maine Center on Aging, and in part funded<BR>by the only Federal Grant in the US on unused drug return mail back<BR>programming has suggested that adherence to medication and other<BR>variables may lead to large amounts of unused and discarded medication.<BR>Closer evaluation of
side effects and efficacy may lead to better<BR>patient outcome and better safety for patients with closer evaluation of<BR>initial response.<BR><BR>With that, MaineCare will institute new 15 day limits on initial<BR>prescriptions for various medication that have been identified with high<BR>side effect profiles, high discontinuation rates, or frequent dose<BR>adjustments to ensure cost effectiveness without “wasting” or<BR>“discarding” of used medications. Effective 8/6/09 MaineCare will<BR>begin limiting initial prescriptions on the following medications,<BR>Suboxone, Subutex, Chantix and Nicotine replacement products to 15 day<BR>supplies. Initial prescriptions for preferred products over the initial<BR>15 day supply will require prior authorization. Subsequent refills of<BR>these products will be allowed at the usual MaineCare allowable days<BR>supply.<BR><BR><BR> <BR></DIV></DIV></div><br>
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