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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'>I’m not so sure that the law is unconstitutional<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><br>In principle, its no different than NY State’s electronics recycling law, which requires manufacturers of electronics sold in NY State to provide free take back programs for the recycling of electronics.<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'>http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/65583.html<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'>I believe there is the option of opting out, however, by not selling products in NY state.<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'>I see no reason why a pharmaceutical law couldn’t be crafted that is similar to the electronics take-back law.<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'>Brad Miller, CHMM<br>University of Rochester<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"'>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>Fred Miller<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 10, 2012 4:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> 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> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>After reading the filing I believe the plaintiffs will prevail on constitutional grounds. Some of their other claims are suspect but the challenge is based upon constitutional law where they stand on fairly firm and clear ground. 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. They can’t even give manufacturers/distributor the option of not doing business in the jurisdiction without violation of the ICC. Political subdivisions may tax activities which occur within their jurisdiction but they can’t reach beyond those geographical bounds. 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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I believe these programs should be a function of government. That allows a tax to be imposed upon retail sales within each jurisdiction which is clearly allowed. As this ordinance stands, Alameda County is trying to grab a free ride off the rest of the nation. 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> </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> </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>Scott Cassel<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 09, 2012 4:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] Pharma industry complaint against Alameda County<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </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 11-page complaint filed in federal court by PhRMA, GPhA, and BIO against Alameda County's Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance. 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> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </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>