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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'><b><i><span
style='font-family:GillSans-BoldItalic'>Pharmaceuticals<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-family:Goudy'>The PPU has received an<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>EPA
grant to evaluate drug<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>disposal alternatives
and<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>prevent drug flushing in<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span>order to reduce exposures<span style='color:#1F497D'>
</span>to unwanted pharmaceuticals.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'><span
style='font-family:Goudy'>The NYS DEC PPU has<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>been
participating in an Agency<span style='color:#1F497D'>-</span>wide<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span>pharmaceuticals workgroup.<span style='color:
#1F497D'> </span>Accomplishments to date include:<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>•
two stakeholder meetings<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>• launching of a
Don’t Flush Campaign featuring<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>development
of web materials and poster that can be<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>downloaded
for use at pharmacies and other businesses<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>selling
drugs<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>• conducting<span style='color:#1F497D'>
</span>a pilot pharmaceuticals collection event at<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>NYS
DEC headquarters in December 2008, which<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>collected
approximately 100 pounds of drugs<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>•
development of a template<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>for conducting<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span>pharmaceutical events<span style='color:#1F497D'>
</span></span><span style='font-family:GillSans'>The Northeast A & P2
Roundtable</span><span style='font-family:Goudy;color:#1F497D'> </span><span
style='font-family:GillSans'>is a member of the</span><span style='font-family:
Goudy;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:GillSans'>Pollution
Prevention Resource</span><span style='font-family:Goudy;color:#1F497D'> </span><span
style='font-family:GillSans'>Exchange, P2Rx, a national</span><span
style='font-family:Goudy;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:GillSans'>network
of<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>regional P2</span><span style='font-family:
Goudy;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:GillSans'>information
centers linked</span><span style='font-family:Goudy;color:#1F497D'> </span><span
style='font-family:GillSans'>together to facilitate information</span><span
style='font-family:Goudy;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:GillSans'>retrieval
from experts around</span><span style='font-family:Goudy;color:#1F497D'> </span><span
style='font-family:GillSans'>the country.</span><span style='font-family:Goudy;
color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:Goudy'>• utilizing the template
to plan a second pilot<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>pharmaceutical
collection event in conjunction with<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>Otsego
County, New York<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none'><b><i><span
style='font-family:Goudy-BoldItalic'>For more information, contact: </span></i></b><span
style='font-family:Goudy'>Erica Cruden, NYS DEC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Goudy'>(518)
402-9152, <a href="mailto:ebcruden@gw.dec.state.ny.us">ebcruden@gw.dec.state.ny.us</a><span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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