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<p>Correction, MN became DEA compliant in 2016, more than "a couple" of years ago.</p>
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<p>I think MO was on a timeline similar to MN. I should have said, "over the last three years".</p>
<p>Anyone know when AK changed their law(s)? Thanks! </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri",sans-serif"> Pharmwaste <pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ed Gottlieb<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 30, 2019 11:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Pharmwaste] Hawaii alows take back; CVS installs 17 kiosks. CT last state to not allow.</span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcvshealth.com%2Fnewsroom%2Fpress-releases%2Fcvs-health-applauds-hawaii-establishing-prescription-drug-take-back&data=02%7C01%7Cjennifer.volkman%40state.mn.us%7Ce7dce710829c4e03121408d745c55fb7%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C637054586330606352&sdata=rbDBFMSCZik%2FiiltA7jFV5qWJrQrTCcM8resRW76P7c%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cvshealth.com/newsroom/press-releases/cvs-health-applauds-hawaii-establishing-prescription-drug-take-back</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black">Hawaii recently passed legislation allowing for DEA authorized take back. This legislation is a huge improvement over a deferred 2018 bill, which would have limited pharmacies
to accepting only medications they dispensed. That is a totally unworkable option for many reasons, including that DEA
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black">rules forbid pharmacy staff from touching previously dispensed medications</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black">.</span></p>
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</span></strong><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black">[Hawaii]<br>
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-1)<br>
Status: Passed on July 5 2019 - 100% progression<br>
Action: 2019-07-05 - Act 183, 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1285).<br>
Text:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Verdana",sans-serif; COLOR: black"><a title="View latest bill text for Hawaii HB1272" href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flegiscan.com%2FHI%2Ftext%2FHB1272%2F2019&data=02%7C01%7Cjennifer.volkman%40state.mn.us%7Ce7dce710829c4e03121408d745c55fb7%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C637054586330606352&sdata=b2u4WFNoeuUjhrF%2FQ8AUT7bDftM4j93XEn8%2BKDVgJBU%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: #e05542">Latest
bill text (Amended) [HTML]</span></a></span></p>
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</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black"> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: black">Summary</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Verdana",sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: #fefefe"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black">Authorizes pharmacies to accept the return of any prescription drug for disposal via collection receptacles or mail-back programs;
prohibits pharmacies from redispensing returned prescription drugs or accepting returned prescription drugs in exchange for cash or credit; requires the pharmacist-in-charge to ensure that only authorized reverse distributors acquire prescription drugs collected
via collection receptacles or mail-back programs. (SD1)</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Verdana",sans-serif; COLOR: black"></span></p>
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Other states that cleared the way for DEA authorized pharmacy take back in the last couple of years:</span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black">Alaska; Minnesota; & Missouri
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black">I think Connecticut is the only state with law(s) prohibiting DEA authorized pharmacy take back.</span></p>
<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ct.gov%2Fdeep%2Fcwp%2Fview.asp%3Fa%3D2718%26q%3D437868&data=02%7C01%7Cjennifer.volkman%40state.mn.us%7Ce7dce710829c4e03121408d745c55fb7%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C637054586330616343&sdata=S11YYBeSus2yBT6ahXGR4QVzHkKnxPE0oPfxIetMovg%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2718&q=437868</a> (last
updated Aug 20, 2019). </span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black">Will a Connecticut regulator (3 Bcc'd) please let us know if this has changed, or if a change is in progress? If accurate, and no change is planned, will you please explain why?
Thank you!</span></p>
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<p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black">Ed Gottlieb
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Chair, Tompkins County Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal<br>
Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator<br>
Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility<br>
525 3<sup>rd</sup> Street<br>
Ithaca, NY 14850<br>
</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: blue"><a href="tel:(607)%20273-8381" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">(607) 273-8381</a></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma",sans-serif; COLOR: black"></span></p>
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