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color:#1F497D'>I’m wary of speaking for any particular company especially
when I see no public notice but our regional Sharps Compliance sales person e-mailed
me on Oct. 29, 2010 saying sales were temporarily halted pending USPS
evaluation and again on January 7<sup>th</sup> to say the USPS gave them the
okay to sell the TakeAway mailers again. This is interesting - now we
have Walgreens selling the mailers for $2.99, Rite Aid for $3.99, and in
California at least 200 Kaiser hospitals selling them for $4.95. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>DeBiasi, Deborah (DEQ)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 15, 2011 10:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] Rite Aid now partnered with Sharp's Compliance
Corporation to sell drug mail back envelopes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Last October-November, we had some discussion about Walgreens selling the
drug mail back envelopes from Sharps Compliance, and someone mentioned that
there was a “cease and desist” order on them. I never did see
a source for that comment. Does anyone know if there was a “cease
and desist” order on either Walgreens for selling the envelopes, or
Sharps for offering the service? If there was, what did it affect, and is
it still in effect? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>Rite Aid News</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Rite Aid Encourages Customers To Dispose
of Medication Safely With New Medication Disposal Program</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i>Special Envelopes Offer a Safe and Easy Way to Dispose of Prescription
and OTC Medications</i> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Camp Hill, PA (March 14, 2011) <span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>–</span>
To help its customers safely dispose of unused, outdated or unwanted
medications, Rite Aid pharmacies now have specially-designed disposal envelopes
available for purchase. Customers can place unwanted prescription and
over-the-counter medications in the envelope. Once sealed and placed in any
U.S. Postal Service mailbox, the envelope is sent to an approved medication
incinerator, where a licensed law enforcement official oversees the safe and
environmentally-friendly disposal process. Postage is included in the cost of
the envelope, which is $3.99. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Rite Aid is working with Sharps Compliance Corporation, a leading
full-service provider of cost-effective solutions for disposing of medical
waste and unused medications, to provide the envelopes. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The envelopes are available at all Rite Aid pharmacies except in Maine,
where another type of disposal program is available. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>“For years, Rite Aid has participated in community medication
take-back events organized by local health officials and law enforcement
agencies,” said Dan Miller, Rite Aid Senior Vice President of Pharmacy.
“Our customers often ask how to dispose of medication. By making these
envelopes available in our stores, we’re offering an easy and safe
disposal solution for customers looking to safely dispose of expired, unused or
unwanted medications.” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Controlled medications are excluded from this program due to current federal
regulations. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) is one of the nation’s leading drugstore chains
with more than 4,700 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia and
fiscal 2010 annual revenues of $25.7 billion. Information about Rite Aid,
including corporate background and press releases, is available through the
company’s website at <a href="http://www.riteaid.com">www.riteaid.com</a>.
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<p># # #<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Media:Ashley Flower 717-975-5718<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Deborah L. DeBiasi</span><br>
<b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Email:
Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov</span><i> </i></b><b><i><span
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