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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See below a European Joint Statement criticizing the European Commission’s strategic approach to pharmaceuticals in the environment, stating that it “falls short on the environmental side, and ignores clear evidence on the extent of pharmaceutical
pollution.” The Statement recommends policy measures to protect environmental and public health, including support for EPR (8<sup>th</sup> bullet):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://epha.org/joint-statement-europe-must-align-policies-to-tackle-pharmaceuticals-in-the-environment-and-antimicrobial-resistance/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoSMzQxNTQ2MTc0ODQ3NjMzNTgzMhpkMWE3OGNjZWVjNzFlMjYzOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNF4NtPvErif06n0_2j6lv3Yuz9fiA"><span style="color:#427FED">Joint
Statement | Europe must align policies to tackle Pharmaceuticals in the Environment and Antimicrobial Resistance
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#737373">European Public Health Alliance
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<p class="MsoNormal">Vivian<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333">______________________________<br>
Vivian Fuhrman, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">Sr. Associate for Policy and Programs</span><span style="color:#404040"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333">Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.<br>
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333">29 Stanhope St., 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02116<br>
P: (617) 236-4771 F: (617) 236-4766<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.productstewardship.us/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#333333">www.productstewardship.us</span></a><br>
<a href="mailto:vivian@productstewardship.us" target="_blank"><span style="color:#333333">vivian@productstewardship.us</span></a></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333">The Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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