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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This week, the Product Stewardship Institute and the New York Product Stewardship Council launched a drug take-back pilot program in Oneida and Lewis Counties, New York. This program represents the first time pharmacies are collecting controlled
and non-controlled substances in the two counties on an ongoing basis. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The pilot program will result in a <b>how-to guide that will help pharmacies nationwide</b> who want to collect unused medications. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You may find a <a href="http://www.productstewardship.us/news/278540/Pharmacy-Based-Drug-Take-Back-Program-Launched-in-Oneida-and-Lewis-Counties.htm">
press release</a> below with more information.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Suzy Whalen <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#7F7F7F">_____________________________________<br>
Suzy Whalen</span></b><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#7F7F7F">Outreach and Communications Coordinator</span><span style="color:#7F7F7F"><br>
<i>Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.<br>
</i>29 Stanhope St., 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02116<br>
P: (617) 236-8293 F: (617) 236-4766<br>
TTY: please dial </span><span style="color:#7F7F7F">711 or 800-439-2370;</span> <b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#4F81BD"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<b><span style="color:black"><img border="0" width="550" height="115" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D17B71.05BD54B0" alt="http://files.ctctcdn.com/8983e3db001/73f2d020-db80-4465-b0fd-fdb5e7f31356.jpg"></span></b><b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><b><span style="color:black">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black">March 7, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><b><span style="color:black">Contact:</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span lang="FR" style="color:black">Scott Cassel, PSI -
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:scott@productstewardship.us" target="_blank">scott@productstewardship.us</a></span><span lang="FR" style="color:black"> - (617) 236-4822</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black">Suzy Whalen, PSI -
<a href="mailto:suzy@productstewardship.us" target="_blank">suzy@productstewardship.us</a> - (617) 236-8293<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black">Andrew Radin, NYPSC -
<a href="mailto:aradin@ocrra.org" target="_blank">aradin@ocrra.org</a> - (315) 453-2866<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:3.75pt;text-align:center">
<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Pharmacy-Based Drug Take-Back Program Launched
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">in Oneida and Lewis Counties<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="color:black">First collection program at pharmacies for controlled substances in the counties <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><b><span style="color:black">New York</span></b><span style="color:black">- Today, four pharmacies in New York's Oneida and Lewis counties will begin collecting leftover pharmaceuticals from residents free of
charge. Designed and implemented by the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) and the New York Product Stewardship Council (NYPSC), this drug take-back pilot program offers county residents convenient locations to dispose of their leftover and expired medications
- just one part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce the public health and environmental impacts resulting from unwanted drugs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black">Funded through a grant awarded to PSI and NYPSC by the United States Department of Agriculture, the pilot program will use pharmacy-based collection receptacles and pre-paid mail-back
envelopes to facilitate the proper disposal of leftover pharmaceuticals. The locked receptacles and envelopes, acquired through
<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZQ6tceBWbAbGDkevejBr77Rm3HI_KshicaFcLatjvOTN1ej0hAdpcPzj3KfzyexlC461j8Qh-MTCSVdEIob_HS9xZa5_MOvFTf5RGsA1q3hyDoMKMwf4PYWbplxHk8n6sBVhbkierhm6bbYQSDKNTYGQQbFyZEUwgA5uwjUF4PY=&c=cSijDavLiLkWxNTxLxJeilO3mMOPEFNrEPJ4guXIyEgHKLe1MZ09bg==&ch=CnYkCap1f4BpBQlFGR7q7gwgg2fwvRDY_4PBqhugD8ZDWv8YA97VhA==" target="_blank">
Sharps Compliance, Inc.</a>, allow residents to dispose of unused medications -- both over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription (Rx) drugs (<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZQ6tceBWbAbGDkevejBr77Rm3HI_KshicaFcLatjvOTN1ej0hAdpcPjY2Fbeqou40bNr1E41v5QucqSLs5EP_UuA9afrWn5u1W9rxUdSvjh9aVvmX8F0yFgaYASWTeUGuwFwy1-xx5_X2RDdEHSbprv9Xf8lDX_tjUwT2RBC-rOzKfkKL54JJCe46A8PmY39IKunE5OwOCGOcuj8sL60MQ==&c=cSijDavLiLkWxNTxLxJeilO3mMOPEFNrEPJ4guXIyEgHKLe1MZ09bg==&ch=CnYkCap1f4BpBQlFGR7q7gwgg2fwvRDY_4PBqhugD8ZDWv8YA97VhA==" target="_blank">schedule
II-V</a>) -- for free, no questions asked. In contrast to the collections that take place at police stations and non-pharmacy locations, this program represents the first time that pharmacies are collecting controlled and non-controlled substances in the two
counties on an ongoing basis. The pilot program is scheduled for six months. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black">"Every year more than 1,000 people in New York State die from a drug overdose - most commonly from prescription drugs," said Jan Oatman, regional recycling coordinator of the Development
Authority of the North Country, NY. "Along with our Lewis County partner, we are honored to be working with an impressive coalition of pharmacies, local government agencies, non-profits, and waste managers to offer this collection service and negate the environmental
and health effects leftover drugs pose to our communities." <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black">Over <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZQ6tceBWbAbGDkevejBr77Rm3HI_KshicaFcLatjvOTN1ej0hAdpcJFMEf28nZnlvG_-Xzris7ipPePOBcV_ZKC2FBZFJ-Wt5nbu5PGMOB_1GcUYkRzn-vxAEMpjJP2RYyP75jzPNzRNfoepyLfrjLKNWJ92W230samCLT4xgl9U_RGpTMxLIesgnZ5U_V0CoCs0f-osG3mVsoy3YHdtfoQ743QVWdZGdxQmF-JRWE4=&c=cSijDavLiLkWxNTxLxJeilO3mMOPEFNrEPJ4guXIyEgHKLe1MZ09bg==&ch=CnYkCap1f4BpBQlFGR7q7gwgg2fwvRDY_4PBqhugD8ZDWv8YA97VhA==" target="_blank">$1
billion</a> in leftover drugs are flushed down drains, tossed in the trash, or relegated to medicine cabinets each year. When flushed or trashed, over-the-counter medications and prescription drugs can potentially
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contaminate open waterways and local drinking water</a>. Equally dangerous, drugs left in the home can find their way into the hands of children or potential addicts. Prescription drug abuse is the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZQ6tceBWbAbGDkevejBr77Rm3HI_KshicaFcLatjvOTN1ej0hAdpcJFMEf28nZnl_SXCZo3fO6GRgwh-uheTO9bo5c8iZMSgJD8qvEIGlxFN6dRVdvvzi69XoXIze75wXUXWnkxbvmghV1TF-zdlgDkNZfu_jYookSL99AE_dSx7Q7dodXhM8MPNxys_GzZqpFIGlCdbevc=&c=cSijDavLiLkWxNTxLxJeilO3mMOPEFNrEPJ4guXIyEgHKLe1MZ09bg==&ch=CnYkCap1f4BpBQlFGR7q7gwgg2fwvRDY_4PBqhugD8ZDWv8YA97VhA==" target="_blank">fastest
growing drug problem</a> in the U.S. In New York, the number of drug-related poisoning deaths doubled from 2003 to 2012, and the number of deaths involving prescription opioids increased more than four-fold.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black">Pharmacy collection of controlled substances was made possible in New York last fall, when Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill (<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZQ6tceBWbAbGDkevejBr77Rm3HI_KshicaFcLatjvOTN1ej0hAdpcPjY2Fbeqou4rypHIA_VUOFEBPvfIcykXXIWrrNrzpjHJ31Ix-FHr_i-dknw0HWeSQSQm2a8uoi-HRBv70AIN0l9qIwtiVVw-Gx_qat_ByezHT5zKMx26CIDOBbff0_6KEy73L_hhUMn2CMieMXLvAJt5YTb5b7nY-TK7NUMovn6xQEZ2OCWolExeP1yKUvR4tta3sLZjG3Xo_ZxZAZcFPeB05KKQsuTqw==&c=cSijDavLiLkWxNTxLxJeilO3mMOPEFNrEPJ4guXIyEgHKLe1MZ09bg==&ch=CnYkCap1f4BpBQlFGR7q7gwgg2fwvRDY_4PBqhugD8ZDWv8YA97VhA==" target="_blank">A6062/S3687</a>)
that directs the NY Department of Health to oversee a program for the safe disposal of unused controlled substances at convenient locations like pharmacies, long-term care facilities, and narcotic treatment programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black">"Pharmacies are the most convenient, accessible location for residents to safely dispose of their unwanted medications," said Scott Cassel, chief executive officer and founder of PSI.
"This project provides hassle-free collection of unwanted medicine from citizens and will be a model for pharmacies across the state and nationwide." <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black">Participating pharmacies include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Pharmacy</a>, 8210 Main St, Harrisville, NY - (315) 537-5032<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Falls Pharmacy</a>, 6805 McAlpine St, Lyon Falls, NY - (315) 348-8121<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZQ6tceBWbAbGDkevejBr77Rm3HI_KshicaFcLatjvOTN1ej0hAdpcPjY2Fbeqou4dC65b_GRcdUzsQanc49fChznZcwnxOilXxXJeysfhAP8Jwgwy2MHrPr5_jbC7a4Qnco71xPrDFOBqGt-PaPTh67ZJ-Xt0wSTeO5OvE9oRV_YAchfcjEiABSL9BVxy2Em&c=cSijDavLiLkWxNTxLxJeilO3mMOPEFNrEPJ4guXIyEgHKLe1MZ09bg==&ch=CnYkCap1f4BpBQlFGR7q7gwgg2fwvRDY_4PBqhugD8ZDWv8YA97VhA==" target="_blank">U&I
Pharmacy</a>, 5236 West Seneca St, Vernon, NY - (315) 829-3605<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Drugs</a>, 704 Bleecker St, Utica, NY - (315) 732-6915<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black">"As a pharmacy owner, I recognize the need for convenient locations where county residents can safely dispose of their unwanted and expired medications," said Kristine Richardson, owner
of U&I Pharmacy in Vernon, Oneida County, NY. "Not only are we providing an important service to our community, but our business also benefits from increased customer loyalty and community awareness."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="color:black">At the end of this project, PSI and NYPSC will compile a
<i>How-To Guide</i> detailing best practices for establishing and operating pharmacy-based medication collection programs in rural communities. This guide will serve as a resource to other rural communities across New York State and nationally to support safe
and environmentally sound pharmaceuticals management as part of a sustainable rural economy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><i><span style="color:black">Learn more about PSI's work on pharmaceuticals on the
</span></i><span style="color:black"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZQ6tceBWbAbGDkevejBr77Rm3HI_KshicaFcLatjvOTN1ej0hAdpcEgenyheBEA1uBiMLjXRYjr6l844E8PW61oL_MViFdIdVl6SBwkxhrYXZVLCTs_tm9iohIVZ71XtYO-txZYQ5JEHj_ZrMMHq8qvDTZ4UMqb8wY-51xRP8UaHVKXxnLNJQsOAyGnddpZzX82STHjrF0PuB1tAA4O9qmldW_Vtq6uy&c=cSijDavLiLkWxNTxLxJeilO3mMOPEFNrEPJ4guXIyEgHKLe1MZ09bg==&ch=CnYkCap1f4BpBQlFGR7q7gwgg2fwvRDY_4PBqhugD8ZDWv8YA97VhA==" target="_blank"><i>PSI
website</i></a><i>, or contact </i><a href="mailto:vivian@productstewardship.us" target="_blank"><i>Vivian Futran Fuhrman</i></a><i> at (617) 236-4771. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">About the Product Stewardship Institute: </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZQ6tceBWbAbGDkevejBr77Rm3HI_KshicaFcLatjvOTN1ej0hAdpcPaleMY-xlTL2knsT-W1gsSSTRzOKs9aH1HFJmIgeZ55BPYmPrfzbXJxRzWJUz5pl9KO1SJpenALZ2RrQtcgNezqxvtyAEGWXgEVBVU5Hwk3o_OVlPsrQG851SVjQDQiqQ==&c=cSijDavLiLkWxNTxLxJeilO3mMOPEFNrEPJ4guXIyEgHKLe1MZ09bg==&ch=CnYkCap1f4BpBQlFGR7q7gwgg2fwvRDY_4PBqhugD8ZDWv8YA97VhA==" target="_blank">
Product Stewardship Institute</a> (PSI) is a national, membership-based nonprofit committed to reducing the health, safety, and environmental impacts of consumer products across their life cycle with a strong focus on sustainable end-of-life management. Headquartered
in Boston, Mass., PSI takes a unique product stewardship approach to solving waste management problems by encouraging product design changes and mediating stakeholder dialogues. With 47 state environmental agency members, along with hundreds of local government
members from coast-to-coast, and 110 corporate, business, academic, non-U.S. government, and organizational partners, we work to design, implement, evaluate, strengthen, and promote both legislative and voluntary product stewardship initiatives across North
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">About the New York Product Stewardship Council (NYPSC)</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ZQ6tceBWbAbGDkevejBr77Rm3HI_KshicaFcLatjvOTN1ej0hAdpcIjoHIUDwtHJOI8Mayszu-b2KW7oqGGDC4KbF_5nXjHv8bN_-DLJzbrx9rM38nZZJu0gkII_qT7zRWpKXWtL1eMDn2zpNmqy0po-tx2W51wPiIhUEOKUaYM=&c=cSijDavLiLkWxNTxLxJeilO3mMOPEFNrEPJ4guXIyEgHKLe1MZ09bg==&ch=CnYkCap1f4BpBQlFGR7q7gwgg2fwvRDY_4PBqhugD8ZDWv8YA97VhA==" target="_blank">NYPSC</a>
works to implement the principles of product stewardship in New York State and nationally by providing leadership, guidance, and resources (including policies, evaluations, and educational tools) to individuals, organizations, institutions, local governments,
the state legislature, elected officials, and manufacturers. Product stewardship is the act of minimizing health, safety, environmental and social impacts of a product and its packaging throughout all lifecycle stages, and maximizing economic benefits. The
producer of a product has the greatest ability to minimize adverse impacts, but other stakeholders such as suppliers, retailers, and consumers also play a role. The NYPSC educates these stakeholders about the benefits of product stewardship and provides a
forum for the exchange of information regarding existing policies and programs.</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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