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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I think it’s time to talk about how drugs get from the toilet to the tap, excretion, and not all drugs are created equal. A report from Deloitte commissioned by the EU states that chemotherapy drugs are a billion times more dangerous than birth control pills and the source chemo drugs in the water is from excretion. This is a problem that can be solved by simply collecting the patient waste for a couple of days.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Any thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","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";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Heidi Sanborn<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 06, 2014 4:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> DeBiasi, Deborah (DEQ); pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Pharmwaste] DEA TO HOST TELECONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE FINAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL REGULATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I hope someone from the media asks them if they will finally stop telling people now to flush medicines! We are in a real drought in CA and doing a lot of toilet to tap projects and don’t need all the opiods in the water! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/EnsuringSafeUseofMedicine/SafeDisposalofMedicines/ucm186187.htm#MEDICINES">http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/EnsuringSafeUseofMedicine/SafeDisposalofMedicines/ucm186187.htm#MEDICINES</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Heidi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> <a href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a> [<a href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>DeBiasi, Deborah (DEQ)<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 05, 2014 8:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] DEA TO HOST TELECONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE FINAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL REGULATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UsIntelligenceCommunity"><span style='color:#3B5998;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=50 height=50 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CFCA08.B67B3270" alt="https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-1/p50x50/548306_474118482619834_137205562_n.jpg?oh=34623dc85953e768c5b13256353c73f2&oe=54A03FDA&__gda__=1420386798_1870cb50a8b30a22091dbcab35079d78"></span></a><span lang=EN style='color:#141823'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:6.5pt;color:#141823'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UsIntelligenceCommunity?fref=nf"><span style='color:#3B5998;text-decoration:none'>US Intelligence Community</span></a></span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:6.5pt;color:#141823'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:6.5pt;color:#141823'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UsIntelligenceCommunity/posts/836704636361215"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3B5998;text-decoration:none'>11 hrs</span></a></span><span lang=EN style='color:#141823'> · <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span lang=EN style='color:#141823'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span lang=EN style='color:#141823'>Contact: DEA Public Affairs<br>(202) 307-7977<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span lang=EN style='color:#141823'>Press Advisory<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span lang=EN style='color:#141823'><br>DEA TO HOST TELECONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span lang=EN style='color:#141823'>FINAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISPOSAL REGULATIONS <br>New process gives Americans simple way to dispose of unwanted, expired medications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span lang=EN style='color:#141823'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span lang=EN style='color:#141823'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span lang=EN style='color:#141823'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span lang=EN style='color:#141823'>What: </span><b><span lang=EN style='color:red'>Media teleconference and Q&A to discuss final regulations for safe disposal of controlled substances</span></b><span lang=EN style='color:#141823'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='color:#141823'>When: </span><b><span lang=EN style='color:red'>Monday, September 8th at 12 noon Eastern. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='color:black'>How:<b> </b></span><b><span lang=EN style='color:red'>Media call-in number is (512) 879-2046 and the access code is 583147#</span></b><b><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Deborah L. DeBiasi</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Email: <a href="mailto:Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov">Deborah.DeBiasi@deq.virginia.gov</a></span></b><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red'><br></span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>WEB site address: <a href="http://www.deq.virginia.gov/">www.deq.virginia.gov</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Virginia Department of Environmental Quality</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Office of Water Permits </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Industrial Pretreatment/Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Program</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>PPCPs, EDCs, and Microconstituents<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><a href="http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/PermittingCompliance/PollutionDischargeElimination/Microconstituents.aspx">http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/PermittingCompliance/PollutionDischargeElimination/Microconstituents.aspx</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Mail: P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Location: 629 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:navy'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>PH: 804-698-4028 FAX: 804-698-4032<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>