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<P>Congrats to Drs. Len Kay and Stevan Gressitt and Jennifer Crittenden. The pilot study in Maine is one of the most documented and well studied pilot programs in addressing the issues of unused and expired medicines (UEM) on the statewide level. Lessons from this program have been used effectively to set policies for prescription drug monitoring and control of waste.</P>
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<P>Kudos to the leaders in Maine. We thoroughly enjoyed working with this group and supporting them in this project!</P>
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<P>Matthew Mireles<BR><BR><BR></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px">-----Original Message----- <BR>From: "Gilliam, Allen" <GILLIAM@ADEQ.STATE.AR.US><BR>Sent: May 18, 2010 1:03 PM <BR>To: 'Sue Dayton' <SDAYTON@SWCP.COM>, "pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us" <PHARMWASTE@LISTS.DEP.STATE.FL.US><BR>Subject: RE: [Pharmwaste] FW: Grants News Release (HQ): Report Released on Pharmaceutical Mail-back Pilot Program Funded by EPA <BR><BR><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = [default] http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40 NS = "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" /><ZZZHTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml"><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA content="text/html; charset=us-ascii" http-equiv="Content-Type"><ZZZMETA content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.5921" name="GENERATOR"><ZZZ!--[if !mso]>
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<DIV><SPAN class=107125216-18052010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Am I to assume Dr. Gressitt had the biggest hand with whip in being awarded this grant?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=107125216-18052010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>The man is a moving marble....I mean marvel when it comes to action, not words.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=107125216-18052010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Congrats, Stevan...blaze that trail!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=107125216-18052010><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>allen g</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> U.S. EPA [mailto:usaepa@govdelivery.com] <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:54 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> sdayton@swcp.com<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Grants News Release (HQ): Report Released on Pharmaceutical Mail-back Pilot Program Funded by EPA</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">May 18, 2010</SPAN></FONT> <FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 20pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Report Released on Pharmaceutical Mail-back Pilot Program Funded by EPA</SPAN></FONT></B> <B><I><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><I><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Agency provided $150,000 grant to <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = U1 /><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:PLACETYPE u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</U1:PLACETYPE></st1:PlaceType> of <U1:PLACENAME u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Maine</U1:PLACENAME></U1:PLACE></st1:PlaceName></st1:place>’s Center on Aging to undertake study</SPAN></FONT></I> <I><FONT size=5 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></I></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><U1:STATE u2:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">WASHINGTON</SPAN></FONT></B></st1:State></U1:STATE><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> –</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Through a grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:PLACETYPE u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</U1:PLACETYPE></st1:PlaceType> of <U1:PLACENAME u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Maine</U1:PLACENAME></U1:PLACE></st1:PlaceName></st1:place>’s Center on Aging has completed the first statewide mail-back pilot program for managing pharmaceutical waste from consumers. Studies show that pharmaceuticals are present in our nation’s waterbodies and that certain drugs may cause ecological harm. EPA is currently evaluating the potential risks associated with pharmaceuticals and personal care products on public health and aquatic life.</SPAN></FONT> <FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">”This pilot is important because it has filled research gaps about the volumes and types of medications that can end up in our waters, and affect our ecosystems,” said Peter S. Silva, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Water. “The pilot also gave residents a way to serve as environmental stewards to reduce water pollution.”</SPAN></FONT> <FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The program included the use of mailers to return unused and unwanted medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, from households. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Maine Care (<U1:STATE u2:st="on"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maine</U1:PLACE></U1:STATE></st1:place></st1:State>’s Medicaid program) established a limit for certain drugs on the quantity that can be filled with an initial prescription. This policy is targeted at reducing the supply and accumulation of unused medications and to prevent pollution. The <U1:STATE u2:st="on"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maine</U1:PLACE></U1:STATE></st1:place></st1:State> legislature also recognized the value of the take-back pilot and enacted legislation to continue the program for an additional two years. As part of the EPA grant, the <U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U1:PLACETYPE u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</U1:PLACETYPE></st1:PlaceType> of <U1:PLACENAME u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Maine</U1:PLACENAME></U1:PLACE></st1:PlaceName></st1:place>’s Center on Aging developed a handbook on the project and collected data on the type and amount of unused medications. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN>The grant is part of EPA’s larger efforts to protect the health of older adults and encourage older adults to engage in environmental stewardship in their communities. Older adults were actively involved in the design and implementation of the safe medicine disposal; for <U1:STATE u2:st="on"><U1:PLACE u2:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maine</U1:PLACE></U1:STATE></st1:place></st1:State> pilot program.</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN> </SPAN><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To view the executive summary of the report: <A href="http://www.epa.gov/aging/RX-report-Exe-Sum/">http://www.epa.gov/aging/RX-report-Exe-Sum/</A></SPAN></FONT> <FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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