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<DIV>Hi All,</DIV>
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<DIV>On 1/21 (Vol 75, Issue 13) I reported that a DEA officer told me law enforcement agencies wouldn't be able to sign-up for the April 28th collection event until 6 or 7 weeks before the event. That was not correct. They can sign-up now.</DIV>
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<DIV>My DEA regional office has not yet gotten back to me to about three questions I asked them.</DIV>
<DIV>1. Can we extending the hours of collection beyond the standard 10-2?</DIV>
<DIV>2. Can DEA arrange a pick-up a bit later in the afternoon so that we can complete an inventory of all controlled substances, and possibly a random selection of other medications?</DIV>
<DIV>3. Can other collection sites in our county deliver what was turned in to a central site for inventorying?</DIV>
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<DIV>I'll let you know what they say when I hear.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ed Gottlieb<BR>Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal<BR>Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator<BR>Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility<BR>525 3rd Street<BR>Ithaca, NY 14850<BR>(607) 273-8381<BR>fax: (607) 273-8433</DIV>
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