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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Check out the White House’s Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan here:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/prescriptiondrugs/">http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/prescriptiondrugs/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Excerpted from the Plan:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Pa10 style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'><b><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The following actions will be taken to increase proper disposal of prescription drugs and prevent diversion:</span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Pa12 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>While the administrative process to establish the DEA medication disposal rule is underway,19 DEA and other Federal agencies shall conduct additional take-back activities. Information about the take-back events shall be distributed to local anti-drug coalitions, HIDTAs, and other organizations (chain pharmacies, boards of pharmacies, boards of medicine, environmental agencies, etc). (<b>DEA</b>/ONDCP)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Pa12 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Once DEA regulations on controlled substance prescription drug disposal have been estab­lished, develop and execute a robust public education initiative to increase public awareness and provide education on new methods of safe and effective drug return and disposal. (<b>ONDCP</b>/EPA/DEA/FDA/CDC/HHS/SAMHSA/NIDA)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:black'>Once DEA regulations have been established, engage PhRMA and others in the private sector to support community-based medication disposal programs. (<b>ONDCP</b>/FDA/DEA/HHS/CDC/SAMHSA/EPA)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>_____________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Sierra E. 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