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<TITLE>RE: [Pharmwaste] Walgreens Launches First Nationwide Safe MedicationDisposal Program</TITLE>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Do</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">es anyone know why they are</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">not</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> taking back controlled substances</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> too</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">?</FONT> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The news release states t</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">h</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">t they will have a law en</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">f</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">orcement official present to view the envelopes</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">, which would seem to satisfy</FONT> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">most state laws regarding the handling of controlled substances.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A NAME=""><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Deborah L. DeBiasi, Virginia DEQ</FONT></SPAN></A></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Of</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">fice of Water Permit and Compliance Assistance Programs</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Email: Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">PH: 804-698-4028 </FONT></SPAN></P>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">From:</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [<A HREF="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</A>]</FONT> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">On Behalf Of</FONT> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Amy.Roering@co.hennepin.mn.us<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Sent:</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> Monday, October 04, 2010 4:55 PM<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">To:</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Subject:</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> [Pharmwaste] Walgreens Lau</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">nches First Nationwide Safe MedicationDisposal Program</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Walgreens (Deerfield, Il) announced that it is now selling TakeAway (TM) envelopes.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The service is restricted to non-controlled substances. The article reports the envelopes will not be opened prior to incineration.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><A HREF="http://news.walgreens.com/article_di">http://news.walgreens.com/article_di</A></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">splay.cfm?article_id=5343</FONT></SPAN></P>
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