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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Hi All,</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The new DEA rules are due to be published sometime next month.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Considering the amount of free media coverage CVS is getting for announcing they will no longer sell cigarettes, I am hopeful that at least some pharmacy chains will jump on this opportunity to stand out by doing something that is good for public health and the environment.</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">I called the DEA office of Public Affairs to find out what they are planning on doing when the new rules are published.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Special Agent Joseph Moses told me that:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Every registrant approved to sell controlled substances will be notified of the new rules.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Either the DEA Office of Diversion Control or the Public Affairs office will issue a press release.<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Some pharmacies have expressed interest in collecting medications under the new, anticipated, rules.<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Until they are published he can’t comment on the content of the rules.<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">He doesn't know when they will be published.<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The April collection event may (or may not) be the last one they organize.<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">He will look into my question of how the DEA is planning get the word out and get back to me next week.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He seemed to agree that a change in the legality of trashing and flushing unwanted medications is significant and a public ad campaign would be appropriate.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Decisions about things like this are not his to make.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I should pursue my ideas for a local public education effort.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Are any of you considering a public education campaign to announce the change in the law (once it is official) and promote your safe disposal options?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Should we consider pooling resources to produce quality outreach materials (print ad, flier/poster, radio and T.V. spots, and …?) to which local disposal information can be added? And/or should we be encouraging the DEA to do this?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">The group I work with, the Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal, met today and discussed outreach ideas.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 57pt; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><FONT size=3>·</FONT></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><FONT size=3>Issue a press release about the new rules.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 57pt; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><FONT size=3>·</FONT></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><FONT size=3>Ask the Sheriff or a police chief to record a 30 second radio PSA (free.)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We can help with the script.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 57pt; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><FONT size=3>·</FONT></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><FONT size=3>Have this law enforcement leader pose with handcuffs raised behind someone pouring pills in a toilet for a poster/print ad; important that this is done with humor!</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 57pt; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><FONT size=3>·</FONT></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><FONT size=3>Enlist the help of a local high-school or college media lab to produce a PSA for public access cable TV.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Again, the Sheriff or Chief could be featured.<U style="text-underline: double"><o:p></o:p></U></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 57pt; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><FONT size=3>·</FONT></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol">W</SPAN>hen it is time for the DEA spring take-back event, use the news radio air-time we always get to talk about the new rules and local disposal options.</FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 57pt; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><FONT size=3>·</FONT></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"> </SPAN><FONT size=3>Send a letter to all the local pharmacies, with copies to their corporate headquarters, asking if they plan on participating in a drop-box program and offering to help publicize it if they do.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>·</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Ask local municipalities to mention the new rules and promote our drop-boxes on their websites, bulletin boards, news-letters, etc.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .75in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>·</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">We decided to not organize a large, drive-thru collection event in April.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Instead, we will focus our energy on promoting local drop-boxes, both our own and any that open in pharmacies.</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">We would be happy to consider any additional outreach ideas you would like to contribute.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thanks!</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Regards,</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Ed Gottlieb<BR>Chair, Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal <BR>Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator <BR>Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility<BR></FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">525 3rd Street</st1:Street><BR><st1:City w:st="on">Ithaca</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">14850</st1:PostalCode></st1:address><BR>(607) 273-8381<BR>fax: (607) 273-8433</FONT></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>