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<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;">The rule will be available on-line Monday morning and published Tuesday.
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The Rule goes into effect 30 days later (October 9?)<br>
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Maybe a few of us would volunteer to represent the list-serve on the media teleconference and report back?<br>
The DEA has a very limited number of lines for media representatives. There will be a Q&A following the presentations. Any volunteers or nominations? I have the call in number and access code.
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">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<br>
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<div style="text-align:center;margin:0 0 5px 0;" align="center"><font color="#0E37A0" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><b>DEA TO HOST TELECONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE
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<div style="text-align:center;margin:0 0 5px 0;" align="center"><font color="#0E37A0" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size:16px;"><b>FINAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL REGULATIONS
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<font><span style="font-size:;"><b>New process gives Americans simple way to dispose of unwanted, expired medications</b></span></font></div>
<div style="margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:1em;"><font><span style="font-size:;">Federal officials, including DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart, Acting ONDCP Director Michael Botticelli, and United States Attorney for Vermont Tristram Coffin will participate
in a media teleconference to discuss the final regulations for safe and responsible disposal of controlled substances.
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<div style="text-align:justify;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:1em;" align="left"><font><span style="font-size:;">As evidenced by the tremendous participation by Americans in all 50 states at the eight National Prescription Drug Take-Back events since 2010, there
is a significant need for a clear standard for the safe disposal of controlled substances. These new regulations, which were crafted by DEA following Congressional passage of the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, will be a great benefit to
the millions of citizens who want to make their homes and medicine cabinets safe from potential drug diversion and abuse.
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<div style="text-align:justify;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:1em;" align="left"><font><span style="font-size:;"><b>Who: Drug Enforcement Administrator Michele M. Leonhart, Acting ONDCP Director Michael Botticelli, United States Attorney Tristram Coffin, and
DEA Deputy Assistant Administrator Joseph Rannazzisi, who heads the Office of Diversion Control.
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<div style="text-align:justify;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:1em;" align="left"><font><span style="font-size:;"><b>What: Media teleconference and Q&A to discuss final regulations for safe disposal of controlled substances.
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<div style="margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:1em;"><font><span style="font-size:;"><b>When: Monday, September 8th at 12 noon Eastern.
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