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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'>That&#8217;s ok.&nbsp; I call them as I see them and I see discussion of the motives and methods behind crafting regulations which impact our industry to be both beneficial and a core function of this list.<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'>Your mileage may vary.<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'>Servus<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'>Fred<o:p></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>Heidi<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 10, 2012 4:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> Fred Miller; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] Pharma industry complaint against Alameda County<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fred &#8211; wow.&nbsp; Calling Supervisor Miley and the county supervisors pandering politicians is completely irresponsible and unprofessional.&nbsp; I&#8217;m sorry this type of post is allowed on this listserv.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>Heidi<o:p></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"'> <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>Fred Miller<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 10, 2012 1:24 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> RE: [Pharmwaste] Pharma industry complaint against Alameda County<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>After reading the filing I believe the plaintiffs will prevail on constitutional grounds.&nbsp; Some of their other claims are suspect but the challenge is based upon constitutional law where they stand on fairly firm and clear ground.&nbsp; To go back up the channel beyond the party who imports into a jurisdiction is clearly a violation of the ICC, and even that step is very likely to be slapped down.&nbsp;&nbsp; They can&#8217;t even give manufacturers/distributor the option of not doing business in the jurisdiction without violation of the ICC.&nbsp; Political subdivisions may tax activities which occur within their jurisdiction but they can&#8217;t reach beyond those geographical bounds.&nbsp; To implement such a program would require federal action to keep from running afoul of the ICC.<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'>I believe these programs should be a function of government.&nbsp; That allows a tax to be imposed upon retail sales within each jurisdiction which is clearly allowed.&nbsp; As this ordinance stands, Alameda County is trying to grab a free ride off the rest of the nation.&nbsp; Their pandering politicians lack the courage to tell people we all bear responsibility for what we consume.<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'>Fred<o:p></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"'> <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>Scott Cassel<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 09, 2012 4:08 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] Pharma industry complaint against Alameda County<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks to one of our members for the attached&nbsp; 11-page complaint filed in federal court by PhRMA, GPhA, and BIO against Alameda County's Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance.&nbsp;The lawsuit provides a concise summary of the law. It is also a broad rebuttal against the concept of producer responsibility, arguing that drug-take back programs should be a government function. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>____________________________</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><b>Scott Cassel<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Chief<b> </b>Executive Officer/Founder<br><i>Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.</i><br>29 Stanhope Street<br>Boston, MA 02116<br>617-236-4822 (ph)<br>617-236-4766 (fax) <br></span><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:scott@productstewardship.us"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>scott@productstewardship.us</span></a><br><a href="http://www.productstewardship.us/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.productstewardship.us</span></a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green'>P </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Courier;color:#008040'>Please consider the environment before printing this email</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:gray'>Click to follow us on </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Product-Stewardship-Institute/224328115936?ref=ts"><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Facebook</span></b></a></span><b><span style='color:gray'> and </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://twitter.com/productsteward"><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Twitter</span></b></a> </span><b><span style='color:gray'>and</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><a href="http://productstewardshipinstitute.wordpress.com/"><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Blog</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>