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<p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to share this press release on the conclusion of a successful PSI and NYPSC drug take-back pilot program at five NY hospitals! Please see below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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>
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<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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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:scott@productstewardship.us" target="_blank">Scott Cassel</a>, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, PSI, (617) 236-4822<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:vivian@productstewardship.us" target="_blank">Vivian Fuhrman</a>, Senior Associate for Policy and Programs, PSI, (617) 236-4771<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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populations, all five New York hospitals that participated in a <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001DQfUi5nJc8OD0EpYjak6cVtZjBNWI3SbO4I2VVUzC8A8bh39KxZ4vY9iqSMgWpooyS_ve-0TG6GNoOdDKWOGTYESlYgyCELSf_FXEMD6B85Mv0mNGY6FBDC1ghUBnpf3pKuhBgsDL1aMEq2VvmS9uw_-fmwvUO-xWP01QbbOAkW_JhfvMQPifX3MLhITpeO_emVKxoTk2Tsl4fAiGTHB9w==&c=N3LZSpMAkOUVT6L5qZwFbJ8_ofPurzCpt9jx518O9JstDs2jZq7ndQ==&ch=XNLd1mu9tRmjg0DKOPFMbbEV1lFMM55gqEvPY4o96O45w_jj_n1IMg==" target="_blank">
drug take-back pilot program</a> will continue to collect unused pharmaceuticals for safe disposal. The six-month pilot was conducted by the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) and the New York Product Stewardship Council (NYPSC) and collected unwanted or expired
medications, including controlled substances, from the public in convenient on-site kiosks and through pre-paid mail-back envelopes. This program removed leftover drugs from homes, where they are susceptible to abuse or misuse, and ensures they do not end
up in our waterways after being trashed, poured down the drain, or flushed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Together, the hospitals collected nearly 1,600 pounds of unwanted over-the-counter and prescription drugs during the six-month pilot program. Nearly all of the drugs
were collected through kiosks conveniently located in hospital lobbies or near the outpatient pharmacy. Patients mailed the remaining small amount of drugs to a safe destruction facility via mail-back envelopes. The hospital pharmacies managed the locked kiosks
and mail-back envelopes, which were provided by <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001DQfUi5nJc8OD0EpYjak6cVtZjBNWI3SbO4I2VVUzC8A8bh39KxZ4vXXJr2BVnaF_gdBEzph8_lTAD9xkPV9spIDCZP4X8JCYLbUgITflEmA06bHtzZVr-6NfitnonEe5pnLwbZoutnKop5jRImTpLtkj2l0KD2VLcb_AnngiP3e3EqNR_VP13Q==&c=N3LZSpMAkOUVT6L5qZwFbJ8_ofPurzCpt9jx518O9JstDs2jZq7ndQ==&ch=XNLd1mu9tRmjg0DKOPFMbbEV1lFMM55gqEvPY4o96O45w_jj_n1IMg==" target="_blank">
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New York State Department of Environment Conservation (DEC)</a>. Rochester General Hospital and Gouverneur Hospital will use their own funds to continue collections with Stericycle.
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benefits of a safe disposal program," said Greg Guimond, RPh, Director of Pharmacy at the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center. "We are proud to continue this service to protect our patients and their loved ones."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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and highlight the need for permanent state-wide programs that are sustainably funded," said Meg Moynihan, Director for Strategic Marketing of Stericycle's Environmental Solutions.
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will be covered by drug manufacturers</a>, thanks to a new statewide law that passed in July with leadership from PSI, NYPSC, and Citizens Campaign for the Environment. "Drug companies put excess pills on the market and should pay to collect the surplus so
they don't pollute our waters and lead our kids to addiction," said Scott Cassel, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of PSI. "Funding from drug manufacturers will remove a significant burden from taxpayers and governments, and is needed to make statewide
drug take-back sustainable and effective."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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epidemic by removing dangerous drugs from the reach of vulnerable populations," said Dr. Richard Brown, Psychiatrist at Bassett Medical Center. "It's also impossible to ignore how what is tossed out or flushed impacts our water quality and our downstream neighbors."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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recycling coordinator for the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency. "We're proud to have partnered with five outstanding hospitals to divert these dangerous drugs from residents' homes and our drinking water sources."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Product Stewardship Institute</a> (PSI)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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New York Product Stewardship Council</a> (NYPSC)</span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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