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<P>Most patients and consumers cannot distinguish OTC from controlled substances. If you are collecting non-controlled substance, make sure you don't include controlled substances. And PLEASE don't refer folks to someone else who doesn't have any idea or business in drug take back. have you seen the latest ONDCP guidelines?</P>
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<P>If you need assistance, contact us. You may already have heard about the initiative in Maine to limit prescription drugs....</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>MaineCare has begun instituting measures to ensure cost effectiveness through the use of Drug Benefit Management, Drug-Drug editing to ensure education and patient safety, recent PPI limitations and Intensive Benefit Management with controlled substances. <O:P></O:P></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>For a number of years in Maine, research from the Maine Benzodiazepine Study Group, The University of Maine Center on Aging, and in part funded by the only Federal Grant in the US on unused drug return mail back programming has suggested that adherence to medication and other variables may lead to large amounts of unused and discarded medication. Closer evaluation of side effects and efficacy may lead to better patient outcome and better safety for patients with closer evaluation of initial response.<O:P></O:P></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>With that, MaineCare will institute new 15 day limits on initial prescriptions for various medication that have been identified with high side effect profiles, high discontinuation rates, or frequent dose adjustments to ensure cost effectiveness without “wasting” or “discarding” of used medications. Effective 8/6/09 MaineCare will begin limiting initial prescriptions on the following medications, Suboxone, Subutex, Chantix and Nicotine replacement products to 15 day supplies. Initial prescriptions for preferred products over the initial 15 day supply will require prior authorization. Subsequent refills of these products will be allowed at the usual MaineCare allowable days supply.<O:P></O:P></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Matthew C. Mireles [mailto:mirelesmc@earthlink.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 05, 2009 8:44 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Tony Madruga; McKinley,Gena; 'pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us'<BR><B>Cc:</B> john.r.prince@dvault.com; Karen Bartkowiak (karen.bartkowiak@dvault.com); easmith@communityofcompetence.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Pharmwaste] RE: Texas Pharmaceutical Disposal Programs</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">We run the </SPAN><EM><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">National Unused and Expired Medicines Registry</SPAN></B></EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> and conduct an annual survey of all the drug take-back programs in the US. We publish the survey data in our </SPAN><EM><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">National Directory of Drug Take-Back and Disposal Programs</SPAN></B></EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">. The Directory lists all the programs in the nation. Please contact me if you wish to have a copy.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Our group is based in Houston, but most of our work in drug return system are in Maine and CA. We also are consulting with federal agencies in designing a national drug take back system.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">There are a few take-back programs in TX (Plano, Dallas area). One is beginning in Corpus I believe. All of these are small community-based programs. In Houston, we ran one pilot study with senior citizens. One for-profit company in Houston has a mail-back system set up with shipping kits and an incineration unit in Carthage TX. Another large company in anticipation for a business venture has purchased a large industrial incineration facility in Chamber Co. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Since we provide technical assistance in designing these programs around the country, we highly encourage the involvement of law enforcement whenever there's a possibility of collecting controlled substances. Most of the programs in TX mentioned above all have law enforcement involvement. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">We also publish a comprehensive </SPAN><EM><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">manual of procedures</SPAN></B></EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> for drug take back. This manual has been selected as the official reference of instructions for an upcoming international conference on drug disposal in Maine (mainebenzo.org).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">As far as partnership between city govt and retail pharmacies in TX, we have not seen this in our survey. CA, OR, and WA use this model for their take back system. In TX, the most promising initiative and partnership are coming from the Poison Center (Lubbock, Galveston, etc.) You may want to join the listserv and get involved right away. My advice for now is to proceed carefully. The DEA is keeping a close eye on TX. Our programs are in compliance with DEA regs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">I hope my info is useful. Please contact me if you have questions. By the way, I worked at UTMB before I move to Houston for grad school.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">I am in the process of working on a BMP guide for the management of pharmaceutical waste, and am looking for example programs in the State of Texas. I am also interested to know if any pharmacies in the State of Texas have partnered with municipalities in the collection of pharmaceuticals. Please contact me if you have any information. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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