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<p class=MsoNormal>Sorry for any cross postings.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>New York State Senate Bill 7998 - Requires drug
manufacturers to collect unused and expired drugs from hospitals and
residential health care facilities for environmentally sound disposal thereof.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill prohibits the disposal of
any drug by hospitals and residential health care facilities as mixed solid
waste in a landfill; and only allows drug disposal through a drug collection
program established by this bill. The bill would create a drug collection
program which would be the responsibility of drug manufacturers who market
their drugs in NYS. Each, manufacturer would be responsible for all costs and
the security of its drug collection program. Manufacturers would be authorized
to contract with a public or private third party to conduct the drug collection
program, but all costs would be borne by the manufacturer. No fees could be
charged to hospitals and residential health care facilities for drug
collection. Such facilities would be required to dispose of all unused and
expired drugs through the drug collection programs. Manufacturers would be
required dispose of all collected drugs in an environmental sound manner,
pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Health. All
manufacturers would be required to report biannually to the DEC on their drug
collection programs<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Full story at: <a
href="http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S7998">http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S7998</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>My comments: This appears to have a larger financial impact
on the manufacturers than the Maine bill that did not pass as this one pertains
to hospitals and LTC facilities. Does this mean the manufacturer will
have to pay for reverse distribution services as they take back “unused
and expired drugs”? This would be a first! What about the
expired drugs that are considered “product” and not
“waste”? Expired products have the potential for manufacturer
credit. Why destroy creditable drug products? What about the small
manufacturers out there that have difficulties just answering the phone?
If they don’t have the resources to answer the phone half the time, how
are they going to afford the disposal services? This is really an
industry changing bill and one I’m sure will gain attention from the
manufacturers!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Warmest Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Jeff Hollar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>President<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>PharmWaste Technologies, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Urbandale, IA 50322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>515-276-5302<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:jhollar@pwaste.com">jhollar@pwaste.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Website: <a href="http://www.pwaste.com">www.pwaste.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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