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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Dave and all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dave, thank you for the prompt and summary re: ONDCP&#8217;s comment period.&nbsp; I would add that the best way to minimize drug waste is to minimize drug prescriptions.&nbsp; So, including language to support CMS&#8217; recent ruling regarding pro-rated copays for trial prescriptions and advocacy for non-drug interventions is a key tool to minimizing waste and the risk of diversion.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Very truly yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Industry Leader, Environmental and Regulatory<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>PSC Healthcare Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Office:&nbsp; 651.645.7509<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mobile: 713.829.6365<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.pscnow.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.pscnow.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:Catherine.zimmer@pscnow.com"><span style='color:blue'>Catherine.zimmer@pscnow.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#65C060'>Live green now!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#65C060'>Reduce, reuse, repair, recycle.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</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"'> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Galvin, Dave<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 09, 2012 10:21 AM<br><b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] Comment on ONDCP's 2013 National Drug Control Strategy by 7/20<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A reminder that the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is soliciting input for its 2013 update to the National Drug Control Strategy.&nbsp; Comments are due by July 20, 2012.&nbsp; Comments can be entered on-line at&nbsp; <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/2013strategycomments">http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/2013strategycomments</a> or sent via email to <a href="mailto:2013Strategy@ondcp.eop.gov">2013Strategy@ondcp.eop.gov</a> .<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The <i>2012 National Drug Control Strategy</i> (available here: <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ondcp/2012_ndcs.pdf">http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ondcp/2012_ndcs.pdf</a> ) references the separate <i>Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan</i> issued in April 2011 (available here: <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ondcp/issues-content/prescription-drugs/rx_abuse_plan.pdf">http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/ondcp/issues-content/prescription-drugs/rx_abuse_plan.pdf</a> ).&nbsp; This latter plan includes &#8220;proper medication disposal&#8221; as one of its four main elements for reducing prescription drug abuse.&nbsp; In addition to supporting take-back activities and events, the plan recommends that the federal government &#8220;&#8230;engage PhRMA and others in the private sector to support community-based medication disposal programs.&#8221;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I interpret such &#8220;support&#8221; to include producer responsibility for funding take-back programs following a product stewardship model.&nbsp; Neither the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 nor the pending DEA regulations to implement it contains any funding for local take-back initiatives.&nbsp;&nbsp; We need the support of the drug manufacturers in order to create a robust take-back network that will help to reduce prescription drug abuse and protect the environment.&nbsp; That&#8217;s Galvin&#8217;s editorial comment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The 2012 National Drug Control Strategy references the prescription drug abuse prevention plan in its final &#8220;policy focus&#8221; section, pages 47-50.&nbsp; It&#8217;s whole description of proper disposal is all of two short paragraphs on page 49.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am going to submit a comment in order to reinforce this reference and the need for a robust (safe, secure, convenient, funded) system for the take-back and proper disposal of unused medicines.&nbsp; I encourage you to consider adding your own voice during this brief comment period, so that the ONDCP hears loud-and-clear that safe, adequately-funded medicine take-back is an important component of the country&#8217;s drug control policy.&nbsp; It&#8217;s time.&nbsp; We&#8217;ve been talking about this for nearly ten years.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>n<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Dave Galvin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>_________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dave Galvin</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Symbol'>o </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Symbol'>o </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>130 Nickerson Street, Seattle, WA 98109-1658 </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Symbol'>o </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(w) 206-263-3085&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Symbol'>o </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(fax) 206-263-3070 </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Symbol'>o </span><a href="mailto:dave.galvin@kingcounty.gov"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>dave.galvin@kingcounty.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Symbol'>o </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Symbol'>o </span><a href="http://www.lhwmp.org/"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.lhwmp.org</span></a><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></body></html>