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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:3.0pt;margin-bottom:.75pt'><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=750 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='background:#006F51;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#006F51'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>PSI NEWS ALERT:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>DEA Releases Pharmaceuticals<br>Take-Back Regulations<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=900 style='width:539.85pt;background:white'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:1.8pt 1.8pt 1.8pt 1.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-align:right'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>December 20, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>After nearly two years, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today released its <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001rP6QCnpIScDSKFwPH8npdSgPN5VozyxREcoO0wvRENYlzSwUPgUttOm63cDeD97bidM1On8eDQ46kfO2zruQ8bmuKI0agwy6t23ih9upJoGCuFMl63dDYf57h3j7_C92F_RZaBM2o-7FXb9Gfy_mJp0vkCO5TFR4uIJaYQx_ZIFVqTKTY3eWCntX8XTOHjrfbgHlRFAJsRowV1ty5akkLToAvN0U9KMYGc3v6f5X-7Na5QBXgihjTr5Z5TfZN4264fGyZLxnpf2MjHHc2bNBfFP1uNL1_xXVuPFy4y0d-jVCBWF6wcFifDwmTMifLYEWtot3Nlf04nKNnEIWSIXiGSxvoZIk27dh64OBcVPOwQY=" target="_blank">proposed regulations</a> to implement the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001rP6QCnpIScCBO2tUDdhll7Pbz9kymU2ev8J-YV3VuibbyyWJQMMgFT2BQQ8iUaBN43GzAQxy9ksF563o75IFrCoDpqtf61T01SJGWs2RD9rr_QBszusosLnXjj0eUNhpyshjR_j4qUlZBe2uNW173JhcXU_mvBLioBQaBo6DBnPPOjXqhpbKDucyGQDwQulAEGcjHu8o51r1p4kUpd0P2igFaTxju5V0tgXyJ-2Mgv3vrlsFOG5eI2uNtj7UECE-8WQXsJemToVZBWe6DLQqKynwAeMwrMUvuIyoOq8LVllFG80E-J3BljJmcSw5ah5vx-YbffTJLhCLHpc_0FoEJZHrv0q2RZxlAKusqxHjUgr6sgXH1YvV_bG8sXR0l3dtao7HY3wKkYo=" target="_blank">Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>These newly released DEA regulations propose:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:58.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>allowing authorized manufacturers, distributors, reverse distributors, and retail pharmacies to administer mail-back programs and maintain collection receptacles; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:58.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>authorizing retail pharmacies to maintain collection receptacles at long-term care facilities; and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:58.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>reorganizing and consolidating existing regulations on disposal, including the role of reverse distributors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001rP6QCnpIScDSKFwPH8npdSgPN5VozyxREcoO0wvRENYlzSwUPgUttOm63cDeD97bidM1On8eDQ46kfO2zruQ8bmuKI0agwy6t23ih9upJoGCuFMl63dDYf57h3j7_C92F_RZaBM2o-7FXb9Gfy_mJp0vkCO5TFR4uIJaYQx_ZIFVqTKTY3eWCntX8XTOHjrfbgHlRFAJsRowV1ty5akkLToAvN0U9KMYGc3v6f5X-7Na5QBXgihjTr5Z5TfZN4264fGyZLxnpf2MjHHc2bNBfFP1uNL1_xXVuPFy4y0d-jVCBWF6wcFifDwmTMifLYEWtot3Nlf04nKNnEIWSIXiGSxvoZIk27dh64OBcVPOwQY=" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read the complete draft rule.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>This is a significant development in pharmaceuticals stewardship, and we look forward to moving the conversation forward. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><img border=0 width=96 height=32 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDDECB.D03A9540" alt="Description: 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width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>29 Stanhope St.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>Boston, Massachusetts 02116<br>(617) 236-4855<br><a href="http://www.productstewardship.us">www.productstewardship.us</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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"'> Ed Gottlieb [mailto:egottlieb@cityofithaca.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> Gilliam, Allen; EKrisiunas@aol.com; Thomas Hodges <hodgetf@auburn.edu; Burke.Lucy@CalRecycle.ca.gov; Nicolas Vaczek; 'Barry Fernandez'; Amy.Roering@co.hennepin.mn.us; jcanderson27@comcast.net; Bobby Adams; Jill R. Scarborough; Johanna Poston; John L. Jack Price; Laurie Tenace; Ron Henricks; Shannan Reynolds; Suzanne Boroff; Tony Partin; Deborah DeBiasi; Matthew C. Mireles; Jan Pickrel <Pickrel.Jan@epamail.epa.gov; David Stitzhal <stitzhal@fullcircleenvironmental.com; Stevan Gressitt; Ronald Ney <randsney@gmail.com; chris angel; Tom Sinclair; Russell Mankes; Jim Mullowney; Theresa O'Keefe; 'Scott Cassel'; Jeff Hollar; Jan Harris <jharris@sharpsinc.com; Jennifer (MPCA) Volkman; Joel Kreisberg; Joel Kreisberg <drkreisberg@teleosis.org; Fred Miller; DLotzer@uwhealth.org<br><b>Cc:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> DEA rules to be published tomorrow<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>The Pharmwaste Listserv is not posting at the moment. I grabbed your email from a recent posting so at least some of the list could get this timely news. Please pass it on to your contacts!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Ed<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>A congressional staffer let me know yesterday:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>"the DEA has drafted a comprehensive Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010. The White House Office of Management and Budget concluded its review on December 14, 2012, and publication is anticipated on Friday this week. The draft NPRM proposes a variety of disposal options for how ultimate users may return controlled substances for the purpose of disposal. I do not know for sure, but I assume that these will be published as proposed rules with an opportunity for comment."<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Assuming there is an opportunity to comment, I would like to suggest that we use this Listserv to share our thoughts on the proposed rules. Having others perspectives would help me craft better comments. It could turn out that the DEA did a great job and all I will need to say is, "well done". I will certainly say that about as many parts as I can, to balance the suggested changes I will likely submit.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Ed Gottlieb<br>Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal <br>Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator <br>Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility<br>525 3<sup>rd</sup> Street<br>Ithaca, NY 14850<br>(607) 273-8381<br>fax: (607) 273-8433<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>