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<P>Maureen, I have been meaning to reply to your email. We set up the <STRONG>National Unused and Expired Medicines Registry</STRONG> since 2005 to collect data from samples on unwanted medicines returned to drug take-back programs. Here are the classification systems we use to classify each drug:</P>
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<P>DAWN for therapeutic classification (in progress of augmenting ATO system)</P>
<P>US Census for geographic and demographic info (pop-based)</P>
<P>AWP for cost analysis</P>
<P>JANUSInfo for environmental risk and hazard assessment</P>
<P>OSHA MSDS for potential chemical exposure (in progress)</P>
<P>FDA NDIC databased for QC and estimate of standard packsize</P>
<P>E Commission for herbals and botanicals</P>
<P>DEA/NDIC controlled subst database for schedule classification and QC</P>
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<P>I hope this helps. We do data analysis for participating programs and occasionally get commissioned to prepare summary report to various agencies, state and federal. We don't do regular reporting at this time. Incidentally, we conduct annual survey to identify and list drug take-back programs and events. We publish the results in our official <STRONG>National Directory of Drug Take-Back and Disposal Programs</STRONG>. We have listed more than 400 programs and events across the country. If you are involved with such program and wish to be listed, please let me know.</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: Maureen Phillips <M_PHILLI@PACBELL.NET><BR>Sent: Nov 11, 2010 12:06 PM <BR>To: pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us <BR>Subject: [Pharmwaste] Standardized classifications for pharmaceuticals collected <BR><BR>
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<TD style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit" id=yiv939109861drftMsgContent>What database(s) are being routinely used to categorize the pharmaceuticals collected at drug disposal events for reporting purposes? I am aware that some are using the DAWN classification, but what others? Are you relying those of your own creation?<BR><BR>Maureen Phillips<BR>Drug Disposal Committee<BR>Nurses Work Group, Health Care Without Harm<BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>