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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%;text-autospace:none">Dear Pharmwaste Listserv,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%;text-autospace:none"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%;text-autospace:none">The regulations for California’s Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship Program have been approved and are in effect immediately! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%;text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%;text-autospace:none">NSAC, along with CPSC, were the leading forces behind the passage of
<a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB212">
Senate Bill 212 (Jackson, Ting, and Gray)</a> in 2018, which created this statewide EPR program for medication and sharps in CA.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%;text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%;text-autospace:none">We look forward to the rollout of a successful program that allows all Californians to safely and conveniently dispose of unwanted medications and needles!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%;text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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The NSAC Team<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">**<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On January 7, 2021, the Office of Administrative Law approved the attached Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship Program Regulations, which reflect minor non-substantial edits. The regulations
are effective immediately. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans""><a href="https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/laws/rulemaking/pharmasharps"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CalRecycle’s
Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship Regulations page</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> will be updated soon with the attached approved regulations and other related documents. For additional information,
please contact: </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jason Smyth</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Materials Management and Local Assistance Division</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">P.O. Box 4025</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sacramento, CA 95814</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fax: (916) 319-7147</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:pharmasharps@calrecycle.ca.gov">
pharmasharps@calrecycle.ca.gov</a>.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you for your interest and participation in this process.</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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