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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good job PSI, NYPSC and CCE! Thank you for protecting the common person—an unusual occurrence these days. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Very truly yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Catherine Zimmer, MS, BSMT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Executive director, <u><a href="http://www.hearrtmidwest.wildapricot.org/"><span style='color:blue'>HEARRT Midwest</span></a></u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Principal, <u>Zimmer Environmental Improvement<o:p></o:p></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Pristina;color:#1F497D'>Improving processes, minimizing and managing waste and, reducing costs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>T: 651.645.7509<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:zenllc@usfamily.net"><span style='color:blue'>zenllc@usfamily.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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 [mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott Cassel<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 19, 2017 3:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br><b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] NY Governor Cuomo Vetoes Flawed Drug Take-Back Bill<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are pleased to report that, yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed New York State (NYS) bill S.06750/A.387-B that would have required chain pharmacies to collect and dispose of unused controlled substances (see attached). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), New York Product Stewardship Council (NYPSC), and Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) jointly urged the Governor to veto this bill for three key reasons. The bill would have: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>required NY chain pharmacies and consumers to pay for drug take-back and excused drug manufacturers from taking financial responsibility; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>neglected NYS residents in areas not served by chain pharmacies, especially rural communities; and <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>preempted a strong existing local extended producer responsibility (EPR) drug take-back law in NYS and undermined efforts by counties that have introduced or plan to introduce similar bills. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PSI, NYPSC, and CCE organized a wide range of stakeholders to oppose the bill, and encouraged the Governor instead to pursue an EPR approach to drug disposal. While we greatly appreciate the Legislature’s attention on addressing this important issue, we did not believe the drafted bill would have been effective in achieving its goals.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We applaud the Governor’s leadership in vetoing the bill, and are hopeful that he will support a producer-funded drug take-back program through his executive budget. Such a bill would save government and taxpayers money, provide consumer convenience, fairly incorporate the true cost of managing these products into the purchase price, and provide a direct financial incentive for pharmaceutical companies to reduce unnecessary prescriptions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Passing a truly effective drug take-back bill in NYS will ultimately help battle the unfortunate opioid abuse epidemic and protect our water from pharmaceutical contamination.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Scott Cassel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Chief<b> </b>Executive Officer/Founder<br><i>Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.</i><br>29 Stanhope Street, Boston, MA 02116<br>617-236-4822 (ph); 617-236-4766 (fax) <br></span><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:scott@productstewardship.us"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>scott@productstewardship.us</span></a><br><a href="http://www.productstewardship.us/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.productstewardship.us</span></a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:gray'>Click to follow us on </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Product-Stewardship-Institute/224328115936?ref=ts"><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Facebook</span></b></a></span><b><span style='color:gray'> and </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://twitter.com/productsteward"><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Twitter</span></b></a> </span><b><span style='color:gray'>and</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><b><span style='color:#4F81BD'><a href="http://productstewardshipinstitute.wordpress.com/"><span style='color:#4F81BD'>Blog</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>