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<p class="MsoNormal">We have a permanent medication disposal receptacle at the pharmacy located on our University campus. I assist with its management (and finding funding for it!) We were recently notified that we are now required to obtain a DOT permit in
order to ship these med-containing boxes. I’m attaching a letter from the DOT for your review and I’m hopeful that some of you are more knowledgeable on this and can help.
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<p class="MsoNormal">While the DOT permit has no related fee, the underlying theme seems to be that the meds are considered “hazardous” and there is a statement that “<span style="font-size:11.5pt">Each "Hazmat employee", as defined in § 171.8, who performs
a function subject to this special permit must receive training on the requirements and conditions of this special permit in addition to the training required by §§ 172.700 through 172.704”. My guess is the training won’t be free.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">From the DOT letter, it appears that this action has resulted from a request by Stericycle. Yet, household generated pharmaceutical waste is exempt from RCRA, so I’m at a loss. It also seems a conflict of
interest that a medical waste vendor has pushed for this. These are the same meds that mail order companies are shipping to patients nationwide.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">This is yet another barrier to participation as “authorized collectors”.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Any thoughts? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black">Jeanie Jaramillo-Stametz, PharmD</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black">Managing Director, Texas Panhandle Poison Center</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black">Asst. Professor, Texas Tech UHSC School of Pharmacy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black">Director, Medication Cleanout</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black">1300 S. Coulter St., Suite 105</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black">Amarillo, TX 79106</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black">(voicemail): (806)414-9299<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black">(poison center office): (806)414-9402; 9404</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black">(mobile): (806)376-0039</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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