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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We use a kiosk as well, although we maintain it, empty, affix vendor labels and ship on our own. My unwritten question was whether the technician shipped the liner from the pharmacy/site vs. hauling it away in
their truck (can’t remember if they can legally do that.) I like that it has a sensor for notification of when it’s full, although I don’t like the idea of locking the drop drawer until the vendor comes. As you all know, experience has shown that if customers
come to dispose of their meds and the bin is locked, they’ll simply throw them in the trash on their way out the door.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">It would be neat if the bins could electronically communicate directly with the vendor when they’re full and pickup could then be “on demand”. Otherwise, it seems the vendor would be coming either when the bin
is not full yet or well after it’s full. We are currently spending about $4,500/year on our bin. Some months we may fill one box, other times two boxes can be filled in one day. It’s real sporadic. We still do two community-wide take back events per year and
they continue to grow in spite of the presence of 4 disposal bins in our community (1 Walgreens, 2 sheriffs’ depts., and us). I’m really hoping for the day that all pharmacies have disposal bins.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Dr. Jeanie Jaramillo-Stametz<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Managing Director, Texas Panhandle Poison Center<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Asst. Professor, Pharmacy Practice<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Director, Medication Cleanout<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">School of Pharmacy<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:jeanie.jaramillo@ttuhsc.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">jeanie.jaramillo@ttuhsc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Office: (806) 414-9402<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Volkman, Jennifer (MPCA) [mailto:jennifer.volkman@state.mn.us]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 08, 2017 2:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jaramillo, Jeanie <Jeanie.Jaramillo@ttuhsc.edu>; pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: New Stericycle med disposal kiosks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">That’s how it works. They are permitted by DEA to handle the collected liners, so they replace them, while pharmacy staff watch so everything is above board.
I believe they are servicing the Walgreens collection sites here in MN. The Sharps Compliance system operates the same way.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Pharmwaste [<a href="mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us">mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jaramillo, Jeanie<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 08, 2017 1:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us">pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] New Stericycle med disposal kiosks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://cp.mcafee.com/d/FZsScxMA72hJ5-WqqqdNPVKVJd5x5NMQsCzBZUSCyMyUeLsQsICQQm4n73hOqenPhOrhLtNUQsIf3zhOr4vS4LUhSeGOffG2FPr9QJTEdCVPr9QJTEdCQQmktud7b_nVd5NVYsy_RXBQSmnKpvuuooKzR4kRHFGTohVkffGhBrwqrhdECXYCYqekS7XITodTdw0Q8JApRmBqDaRg-c5vgBqkfVv48JAiYWHiJj8uoFxwDIOW5iVqHsiWSPBY9QbElbJMrFW1tnQa4wA4MQeeq208zWLGAfyHVObgg14W7nuKYDt4sr4vx2jLNUPkYGHI0liuP_BosTgSyCNtwS2NF8Qg0PP1Ew69_6lyRz_d42LE6y12l5GQQYQg5plElErpudZugyg8Ww">http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/what-do-your-patients-do-unused-meds?GUID=&rememberme=1&ts=08082017</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is interesting. The system is apparently entirely managed by Stericycle. The article indicates a “technician” (i.e. Stericycle rep) will come to empty the kiosk while two people from the pharmacy site are present. It’s not crystal
clear, but sounds like that technician then ships the liner. The video panel is interesting with the ability to provide directions in different languages.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Dr. Jeanie Jaramillo-Stametz<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Managing Director, Texas Panhandle Poison Center<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Asst. Professor, Pharmacy Practice<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Director, Medication Cleanout<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>School of Pharmacy<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jeanie.jaramillo@ttuhsc.edu"><i>jeanie.jaramillo@ttuhsc.edu</i></a><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Office: (806) 414-9402<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Voice mail: (806) 414-9299<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Mobile: (806) 376-0039<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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