name secure medicine return legislation: a producer responsibility approach cheri grasso local...
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Secure Medicine Return Legislation:A Producer Responsibility Approach
Cheri GrassoLocal Hazardous Waste Management Program in King [email protected]
November 2008
nameNext Steps
• Regulatory Change• Moving Beyond Grants• Washington State Producer Responsibility
Legislation
nameRegulatory Change
• Department of Transportation– Working to simplify for medicine return– Medicines must be in original package
• Requires sorting• Loose pills shipped in smaller container• Limits weight of container
• Product Stewardship Institute– Dialogue on regulations Dec 2 - 3– www.productstewardship.us
nameBeyond Grants
• PH:ARM successful in obtaining grants• Search for Sustainable Funding
– Local Governments cannot pay for statewide– Pharmacies have very small profit margin– Producers most logical choice
• Voluntary approach?– Creates unfair level for producers
name2008 Secure Medicine Return Bill
• Producer paid statewide medicine return program
• Passed out of Environmental Health Committee
• Unanimous, bi-partisan vote• Big bill, short session• Set stage for success in ‘09
name2008 EndorsersBusinessBartell DrugsGroup HealthWashington Food IndustryWA State Pharmacy
Association
Civic & Environmental Organizations
Children’s AllianceEnvironment WashingtonLeague of Women Voters of
WAPeople for Puget SoundSenior Citizens’ LobbySierra Club Cascade ChapterWA Citizens for Resource
ConservationWA Organic Recycling
CouncilWashPIRG
GovernmentsCoalition for Clean WaterKing CountyLocal Hazardous Waste Mgmt
Program in King CountyThurston CountyWA Association of Sheriffs and Police
ChiefsYakima County
Health OrganizationsAssoc of Advanced Practice
Psychiatric NursesBreast Cancer FundSchool Nurse Organization of WA WA State Assoc of Occupational
Health NursesWA State Hospice and Palliative Care
Org.WA State Nurses Assoc.
nameMedicine Return Legislation:What does the program look like?
• Producers choose– Mail back – Pharmacy– Hybrid– Other????
• If pharmacy model– Pharmacies participate voluntarily– Expect many to do so
namePolicy:Medicine Return Legislation
• In every county• All cities with
populations >10,000
• Covers all medicines– Over-the-counter– Prescription (including
controlled substances)
• From– Households– Residential sources
(hospice, nursing homes, schools, etc.)
nameMedicine Return Legislation:Final Disposal
• Medicines disposed at hazardous waste facility– Federal law - some medicines designate – WA State law - most medicines designate
• Allows use of new technology if superior protection of human health and environment, and approved by Department of Ecology
nameMedicine Return Legislation:Shared Responsibility
Pharmaceutical brand owners pay for program
Pharmacies give out information on take back and may provide
take-back locations
Consumers return their unwanted medications to
takeback location
Government provides oversight and education
nameNext Steps
• Seeking endorsements• Talking with legislators• Talking with pharmaceutical
manufacturers• Successful passage in ’09!
nameMore information
• Pilot– www.medicinereturn.com
• Secure Medicine Return Bill– www.leg.gov.wa– Bill Search– 3064