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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am asking for your support for the federal <span style="color:#1F497D">
<a href="https://productstewardship.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/Pharms_reports_factsheets/SLAUGH_019_xml.pdf">Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act</a></span>, a bill that will soon be formally introduced by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY).
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), with input from many of you, helped develop this bill. It contains all of the elements critical to establishing a successful national producer-funded pharmaceutical take-back program. Importantly,
it includes language ensuring that more stringent local legislation would not be preempted.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PSI’s support letter is attached here. <b><span style="color:red">Please let us know as soon as possible if we can</span></b><span style="color:red">
<b>include your company, agency, or organization</b></span><b><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span></b>on this letter among those supporting the bill. Please <b><u><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.productstewardship.us/?page=federal_pharms_leg16">visit the PSI website</a></span></u></b> to sign the letter by filling out a quick form,
and to access the following resources (provided by the Congresswoman’s office):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Full language of Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>One-page overview<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Section-by-section summary<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you require more time to add your organization to the letter, please reply and let us know how long it will take you to respond. Feel free to contact PSI’s lead on pharmaceuticals,
<a href="mailto:vivian@productstewardship.us">Vivian Futran Fuhrman</a> (617-236-4771) with any questions, and thanks in advance for your consideration!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All the best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Scott<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">____________________________</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
<b>Scott Cassel<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Chief<b>
</b>Executive Officer/Founder<br>
<i>Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.</i><br>
29 Stanhope Street<br>
Boston, MA 02116<br>
617-236-4822 (ph)<br>
617-236-4766 (fax) <br>
</span><a href="mailto:scott@productstewardship.us"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">scott@productstewardship.us</span></a><br>
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