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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">Now going into its 5<sup>th</sup> year, Iowa Pharmacy Association operates a statewide TakeAway program in collaboration with Sharps Compliance Inc. Pursuant to legislation in 2011,
IPA is contracted with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy to maintain, administer and expand our statewide program. The Board of Pharmacy is allowed to allocate up to $125K per year to support this program, which there is no cost to participate for patients and community-based
pharmacies. IPA continues it collaborative efforts with key stakeholders to ensure this program continues each year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">Anthony Pudlo, PharmD, MBA, BCACP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">Vice-President of Professional Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">Iowa Pharmacy Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">515-270-0713<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>Buxbaum, Diane<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 22, 2013 1:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> DiPietro, Meika; 'pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] RE: Cost free disposal program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0F243E">I am curious who ends up footing the bill for this? Government? Manufacturer? Distributor? Retailer? The costs have to be borne by someone.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0F243E">Diane D. Buxbaum, MPH<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0F243E">Environmental Scientist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0F243E">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0F243E">Region 2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0F243E">Division of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0F243E">290 Broadway (21 East)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0F243E">New York, NY 10007<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0F243E"><a href="mailto:buxbaum.diane@epa.gov">buxbaum.diane@epa.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0F243E">Phone 212-637-3919<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0F243E">Fax 212-637-4086<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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:[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us]">[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us]</a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>DiPietro, Meika<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 22, 2013 2:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] Cost free disposal program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Good Afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The Vermont legislature has tasked me with developing recommendations regarding the creation of a voluntary statewide drug disposal program for unused over the counter and prescription
drugs at no cost to the consumer. Besides Maine’s mail back program, I am not aware of anything that exists that would serve this purpose. Can you please let me know if others have ideas or have implemented a drug disposal program that is free to the consumer?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Thank you so much,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Meika<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Meika DiPietro, MS, Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Vermont Prescription Monitoring System<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Vermont Department of Health<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">{Phone} 802-652-4147<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><a href="http://healthvermont.gov/adap/VPMS/aspx">http://healthvermont.gov/adap/VPMS/aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Please note my new email address:
<a href="mailto:Meika.DiPietro@state.vt.us">Meika.DiPietro@state.vt.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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