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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
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>DeBiasi, Deborah (DEQ)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 24, 2010
10:02 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Sue Dayton;
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Pharmwaste] FW:
Google Alert - unused medicine disposal</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>I checked with our Board of Pharmacy here
in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Virginia</st1:place></st1:State>,
and was told that they occasionally run across the same thing here at Flea
Markets and street venders. They have an enforcement branch that will go
and embargo anything that is expired, adulterated or mislabeled in any way.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'>The question is how are the flea market
people and street venders getting all of these expired drugs. Is there
something that can be done about it so that the medications aren’t
available to the public? Given the mention that some of the packaging has
been torn off, I’m wondering if expired OTC drugs are handled like old
magazines and books. The seller rips off the cover or the part of the
package with the UPC code and sends it to the MFG for credit. Perhaps
some of the pharmacy people on the list can let us know what the procedure is
for handling these items when they are removed from their shelves.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'>Deborah L. DeBiasi</span></font><font color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:navy'><br>
</span></font><b><font size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Email:
Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov</span></font><i><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b><b><i><font size=2
color=red><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold;font-style:
italic'>(NEW!)<br>
</span></font></i></b><font size=2 color=navy><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:navy'>PH: 804-698-4028</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
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>Sue Dayton<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 24, 2010
9:29 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Matthew C. Mireles';
'Gressitt,Stevan'; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us; rxnews@listserve.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> linkfilion@communityofcompetence.com;
easmith@communityofcompetence.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Pharmwaste] FW:
Google Alert - unused medicine disposal</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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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'>I just went to a flea market in SC outside
of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Columbia</st1:City></st1:place>.
SAME deal. There was at least 3 troughs (2’ x 10 ‘) holding
mountains, piled on top of each other, of various over-the-counter meds. I was
flabbergasted! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Where are they getting these? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:navy'> Healthy Communities Program</span></font><font color=navy><span
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> 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>Matthew C. Mireles<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 22, 2010 2:30
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Gressitt,Stevan;
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us; rxnews@listserve.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> linkfilion@communityofcompetence.com;
easmith@communityofcompetence.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Pharmwaste] FW:
Google Alert - unused medicine disposal</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>We have been receiving very interesting stories
about unused and expired medicines through our new patient safety
reporting system called <strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'>Share Our Stories</span></font></b></strong> (S.O.S.). One
in particular deals with unused and expired meds (UEMs) showing up at a weekend
flea market... <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>S.O.S. is an anonymous system for patients and
families to report medical adverse experiences as well as give us good
suggestions about patient safety and healthcare outcomes. However, most
of the reports that we have received involved adverse medication events (drug
interactions) or side effects that presumably caused the patient to
discontinue the meds (non-adherence) and stockpile them at home or work.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I recently went to a local flea market
and found many vendors selling medicine. They ranged from tylenol, pepcid,
zyrtec, prevacid, to robitussin. Some of the medication, in fact most of it was
expired. Some of the med boxes had certain parts of the box torn off. Some of
the boxes had a statement that " The makers of Pepcid Complete od not
manufacture store brands." I would like to know what the quote means and
would also like to know what pottential risks there are to taking expired meds.
I am a senior nursing major and medicine is a big part of what <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I recently went to a local flea market
and found many vendors selling medicine. They ranged from tylenol, pepcid,
zyrtec, prevacid, to robitussin. Some of the medication, in fact most of it was
expired. Some of the med boxes had certain parts of the box torn off. Some of
the boxes had a statement that " The makers of Pepcid Complete od not
manufacture store brands." I would like to know what the quote means and
would also like to know what pottential risks there are to taking expired meds.
I am a senior nursing major and medicine is a big part of what I do. This
recent discovery troubles me. Please help. Thank you for your time.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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From: "Gressitt, Stevan" <br>
<STEVAN.GRESSITT@MAINE.GOV>Sent: Mar 21, 2010 6:26 PM <br>
To: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us, rxnews@listserve.com <br>
Subject: [Pharmwaste] FW: Google Alert - unused medicine disposal <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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People with any concerns or questions on the scam or on the <b><span
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Stevan Gressitt, M.D., Medical Director<br>
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Department of Health and Human Services<br>
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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Augusta</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">ME</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">04333-0011</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
Ph: (207)287-4273<br>
Fax: (207)287-1022<br>
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