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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'>Hope he mentions big Pharma needs to take responsibility for managing the waste they’ve created, the lives they’ve taken, the damage to waters of the US and associated aquatic animals (can’t find a wry grin emoticon).<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'>Hey DD? If you can help but get inside the imaginary secret service cordon, ask the Pres if he’s going to hold big Pharma responsible.<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'>Allen Gilliam<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>ADEQ State Pretreatment Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>501.682.0625<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>DeBiasi, Deborah (DEQ)<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 21, 2015 12:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] President on efforts to address prescription drug abuse and herion epidemic<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I just received this - <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>At 2:00 p.m. today, the President will host a community discussion on the prescription drug abuse and heroin epidemic in Charleston, WV. Communities in West Virginia and in states across the country have been developing and implementing responses that involve all sectors of their communities. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>As part of today's event, the President will announce federal, state, local and private sector efforts aimed at addressing the prescription drug abuse and heroin epidemic. These include commitments by more than 40 provider groups - representing doctors, dentists, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists and educators -- that more than 540,000 health care providers will complete opioid prescriber training in the next two years. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>In addition, CBS, ABC, the New York Times, Google, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and other companies will donate millions of dollars in media space for PSAs about the risks of prescription drug misuse produced by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. Please learn more at <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/10/21/fact-sheet-obama-administration-announces-public-and-private-sector">www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/10/21/fact-sheet-obama-administration-announces-public-and-private-sector</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I hope you will tune in today at 2:00 p.m. ET at <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/live">www.whitehouse.gov/live</a> to join President Obama and me in Charleston, West Virginia. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Thank you for all that you do!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Michael P. Botticelli<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><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>