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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Soooo, can these bottles be reused by the patient/pharmacist? Do people using mail back envelopes have to keep the pills in their original container? Not all
bin programs require medication to be in the original container at the time of disposal, some prefer no containers. I recommend keeping liquid pharms and controlled substances in their originals containers (in case you get pulled over on the way to the drop
box and have to demonstrate they are yours).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Are you reusing the electronics? If not, they look like they are about the size of what you’d find in greeting cards, jump drives, many LED light bulbs, light
up buttons…etc. I like that you are thinking recycling, but they seem to fit in the category of all of the other problematic little devices with circuit boards, a tiny LED and a battery. Possibly more labor and transport than it might be worth to recycle them?
Reuse would be better if that is possible, but you’d have to get them back empty. If they don’t need to be returned with the meds, they could go to any electronics recycler?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Just some thoughts,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">JV<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan Gusz<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 21, 2015 10:12 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] Electronic pill bottle recycling question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As an introduction, I work for <a href="http://adheretech.com/">
AdhereTech</a>, a company that makes smart, electronic pill bottles that are used to increase medication adherence. We are in the process of designing a recycling program for our bottles (because they have expensive electronics inside) and are looking for
expertise around how we could safely dispose of the medications inside of the bottles.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In short, an exemplary program may involve sending patients a pre-paid return envelope. A location (<u>this is where I am looking for guidance</u>) could receive the envelope and easily remove the electronics inside (from bottom of bottle
so don't need to open the bottle). The bottle then could be incinerated under normal protocols, and the electronics recycled.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would really appreciate any advice that folks have - I'm more than happy to send additional information or get on the phone to discuss. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The bottles look like this</b>:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Take care,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#888888">Dan Gusz</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:#888888"><a href="http://adheretech.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">AdhereTech</span></a>, VP of Business Development<br>
<a href="tel:%28646%29%20417-8143" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">(646) 417-8143</span></a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/adheretech" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">@AdhereTech</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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