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<DIV><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Please note this email did not originate with me. Please respond to <a href="mailto:Amanda@productstewardship.us">Amanda@productstewardship.us</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Laurie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div></DIV>
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<DIV STYLE="FONT-FAMILY: Courier New; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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"'> Amanda Nicholson [mailto:Amanda@productstewardship.us] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 12, 2012 11:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> Pharmaceuticals Issue questions for Take-Back Study<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>PSI is doing some research on pharmaceutical take-back programs and we have some questions to which you, the collective group, might have answers or input. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Your thoughts are much appreciated:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Estimates for the quantity of unused prescriptions vary widely (3% - 40%). Do you know of any definitive studies on the issue? Have you conducted or participated in a study yourself and, if so, what were the results?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Prescription and OTC sales data are often quoted in dollars or in number of prescriptions. Does anybody know the average weight of those prescriptions? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Alternatively, are there data out there about how much of each form (pills, liquids, patches, sprays) of prescription or OTC drug is sold, and how much each weighs?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>What do you identify as the key barriers to increasing the quantity of unused pharmaceuticals collected and safely disposed? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>What alternatives or ideal solutions would you like to see implemented for <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>better public education about proper disposal of unused medications?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>higher collection results?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>c.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>more and more sustainable funding?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>d.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>safer disposal?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#595959'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#595959'>______________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#595959'>Amanda Nicholson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#595959'>Business Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='color:#595959'>Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#595959'>29 Stanhope St., 3rd Floor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#595959'>Boston, MA 02116<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#595959'>Phone: (617) 236-4833<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#595959'><a href="www.productstewardship.us"><span style='color:#595959'>www.productstewardship.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#595959'><a href="mailto:amanda@productstewardship.us"><span style='color:#595959'>amanda@productstewardship.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>