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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:3.0pt;margin-bottom:.75pt;WORD-WRAP: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi All – As some of you know, I have been circulating a sign-on comment letter to the Director of USFWS asking them to change the SMARxT program’s disposal advice to recommend the use of medicine take-back programs where available. I am working today to finalize the list of WA state and national organizations that are signing on. Please email me if you would like to review a copy of the letter and either sign on quickly, by end of tomorrow, or send your own comment letter to USFWS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks all!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Margaret<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Leah Ann Lamb [mailto:llamb@utah.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 02, 2011 10:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> Melissa Boehm; Shield, Margaret; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pharmwaste] RE: PhRMA Medication Disposal Statement Released October 31, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Does anyone have a relationship with PhRMA and can ask them to modify their message (and that of </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.smarxtdisposal.net/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>http://www.smarxtdisposal.net/</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>) to suggest folks look to dispose of unused medication at take-back locations FIRST (resources exist to find these such as: <a href="http://www.takebacknetwork.com">http://www.takebacknetwork.com</a>) before opting to throw meds in the trash? Even FDA modified their disposal message to include the take-back option prior to disposal in the trash at: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm101653.htm"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm101653.htm</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Leah Ann Lamb, Assistant Director</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Division of Water Quality<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Utah Department of Environmental Quality<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Phone: (801) 536-4318<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>FAX: (801) 536-4301<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Cell: (801) 560-0464<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:llamb@utah.gov">llamb@utah.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Mailing Address</span></u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>P.O. Box 144870<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4870<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Physical Location</span></u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>195 North 1950 West, 3<sup>rd</sup> Floor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Salt Lake City, UT 84116<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.waterquality.utah.gov/">http://www.waterquality.utah.gov/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br>>>> "Boehm, Melissa" <melissa.boehm@ces.uwex.edu> 11/2/2011 11:15 AM >>><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>They are advocating for people to throw drugs in the trash?? Not only that, but "</span><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555555'>sealed in an opaque container safely secure from children, pets, and others; and discarded in household trash to be later incinerated or placed in a government approved solid waste landfill.</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>They also want people to throw (potentially recyclable) containers into a landfill as well??? </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>How does that "promote secure disposal"?</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>I also don't see any evidence of them "strongly supporting various efforts and programs to prevent prescription drug diversion." </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>Margaret Shield <<a href="mailto:margaret.shield@kingcounty.gov">margaret.shield@kingcounty.gov</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Wed, 2 Nov 2011 11:20:58 -0500<br><b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>" <<a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>[Pharmwaste] RE: PhRMA Medication Disposal Statement Released October 31, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The only PhRMA “promotion” of the DEA take-back event that I’ve seen has provided confusing messages to the public.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As an example, see this link to PhRMA’s TV ad for the April 30<sup>th</sup> event. Similar spots were out for the Oct 29<sup>th</sup> event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.phrma.org/issues/prescription-drug-abuse">http://www.phrma.org/issues/prescription-drug-abuse</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The spot mentions the DEA event, then says “but you don’t have to wait” for the DEA event, throw medicines in the household trash now.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>DEA and our local sheriffs and police would NOT be holding National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days if they thought throwing drugs in the household trash was just as safe as secure drug take-back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>In my view, the PhRMA promo does not accurately represent the FDA’s position, which says that trash disposal should be done “if no medicine take-back program is available…” , see:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#002060'><a href="http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/EnsuringSafeUseofMedicine/SafeDisposalofMedicines/ucm186187.htm">http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/EnsuringSafeUseofMedicine/SafeDisposalofMedicines/ucm186187.htm</a></span></i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>In WA state, we have a number of secure, ongoing medicine take-back programs operated by local law enforcement, public health agencies and pharmacies as a better alternative to trash disposal. See drop-off locations list at <a href="http://www.takebackyourmeds.org/what-you-can-do/locations">http://www.takebackyourmeds.org/what-you-can-do/locations</a>; and, there may be additional drop off sites in WA that are not on this list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This is a serious issue for our communities, it is upsetting to see this industry association doing PR that confuses the public and conflicts with advice from local law enforcement, public health, and solid waste agencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Margaret Shield PhD</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Policy Liaison</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>130 Nickerson Street, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98109-1658</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(w) 206-263-3059</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(c) 206-265-9732</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><br></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(fax) 206-263-3070 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Protect Our Kids, Families, and Environment - www.TakeBackYourMeds.org</span></i><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a> [<a href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Volkman, Jennifer (MPCA)<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 02, 2011 8:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] FW: PhRMA Medication Disposal Statement Released October 31, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>No involvement here in MN to my knowledge. Individual pharmacists and pharm students have gotten involved, but not in association with PhRMA. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div id=divRpF41096><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a> [<a href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>] on behalf of Tenace, Laurie [<a href="mailto:Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us">Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us</a>]<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 02, 2011 7:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] FW: PhRMA Medication Disposal Statement Released October 31, 2011</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Please take a few minutes to share your comments on the service you received from the department by clicking on this link <a href="http://survey.dep.state.fl.us/?refemail=Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us" target="_blank">DEP Customer Survey</a>.</span></em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> Fabisiak, Greg [<a href="mailto:Greg.Fabisiak@dphe.state.co.us">mailto:Greg.Fabisiak@dphe.state.co.us</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 01, 2011 5:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br><b>Subject:</b> PhRMA Medication Disposal Statement Released October 31, 2011</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:black'>PhRMA released the following statement on the heels of DEA’s latest take-back day:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.phrma.org/media/releases/phrma-statement-supporting-safe-disposal-resources" target="_blank">http://www.phrma.org/media/releases/phrma-statement-supporting-safe-disposal-resources</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Perpetua","serif";color:#002060'>Greg Fabisiak</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#002060'>Environmental Integration Coordinator</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#002060'>Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#002060'>Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#002060'>4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, DEHS-B2</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#002060'>Denver, CO 80246-1530</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#002060'>303-692-2903</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>