<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hey Folks:<br><br></div>You can read the full report at <br><br><a href="http://www.teleosis.org/the-alameda-county-medication-disposal-initiative-assessment/">http://www.teleosis.org/the-alameda-county-medication-disposal-initiative-assessment/</a><br>
<br></div>Here is the very brief highlights!<br><br><p><strong>The Alameda County Safe Medication Disposal Initiative Assessment </strong><strong>Key Findings: </strong></p>
<ul><li>In 2009 just 473 pounds were reported from one site. By 2013, the
most recent year accounted for, 13,919 pounds were collected and
disposed, with an average of 449 pounds per site.</li><li>The largest collection sites are the Alameda County Sheriff’s
Station (1100 pounds), Eden Medical Center (1036 pounds), Washington
Hospital (960 pounds) and Ted’s Pharmacy (936 pounds).</li><li>In 2013, the extrapolated costs of disposal are $27,838, with an
average costs per pound of $2.00, down from $2.51 per pound in 2009.</li></ul>
<p>Teleosis Institute offers the following recommendations:</p>
<ul><li>Establishing one centralized agency to oversee a countywide program
would minimize operational overlap and thus improve collection
efficiency.</li><li>With roughly 51% of the county citizens within close proximity to a
take-back site, new sites are necessary for residents that lack easy
access to take-back sites.</li><li>Establishing new sites in larger medical institutions, such as
hospitals, would likely provide the most efficient and effective
results.</li><li>Educating pharmacists would likely improve collection rates in
pharmacies and educating health executives, health professionals in
primary care and end-of-life caregivers will likely improve program
outcomes.</li><li>Centralizing management would simplify the waste collection system and drive cost of disposal down.</li></ul><p>Attached is the Executive Summary.</p><p>Joel</p><p><br></p><div><div><div><div><div dir="ltr">
<div><span style="font-family:garamond,serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dr. Joel Kreisberg, DC, </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">CCH, </span>ACC</span> |Integrative Homeopathic Medicine |</span><span style="font-family:garamond,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a style="color:rgb(0,0,0)" href="http://drkreisberg.com" target="_blank">drkreisberg.com</a> </span><span style="font-family:garamond,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a href="mailto:drkreisberg@joelkreisberg.com" target="_blank">drkreisberg@joelkreisberg.com</a> |</span><span style="font-family:garamond,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">510-558-7285 | skype: Joel.Kreisberg<br>
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