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Pharmaceutical Waste Take Back in Wisconsin
Steve Brachman
Waste Reduction Specialist
UW-Extension Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center
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The problems
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The opportunity
On-going Municipal Pharmaceutical Waste Collection
Locations in Wisconsin
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WI Pharmaceutical Waste Working Group (PWWG)
Formed in 2006 as one day collection events were beginningCross section of stakeholders
Focused on 3 areasSupporting information and
educational outreachImproving data collectionDeveloping pilot program models
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Growth in drug take back
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
one-day ongoing
Num
ber
of
Collecti
ons
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Pounds Meds Collected
2008 2010 20110
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
CombinedControlledNon-controlled
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Key challenges for take back
Need for law enforcement on site 2010 Safe & Secure Drug Disposal ActGrowth in on-going programs
Convenience
Awareness
Cost
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22%
48%
30%
Estimated Cost for Unwanted Medication Disposal Programs
Disposal Cost
Operational Expen-ditures
Value of Donations, Volunteer Labor
$4.30 – 4.87 average
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2008 Pilot Mail Back Program
First to use a reverse distributor (Capital Returns)
Pharmacies (100+) used as key information distribution points
Data collection and participant evaluation planned.
10% of Wisconsin’s population eligible.
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30-40% of callers got information from pharmacy
Other sources of info critical including:• Libraries• Word of mouth• Press/media
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2010 Mail Back Program
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Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act 2010
What the law does…DEA to develop regulations for take-back of CS
(besides law enforcement officer)Variety of methods of collectionEase of program cost/implementation
Authorize long-term care facilities to dispose of CS for patients
New DEA regulations
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DEA Regulations (2)
What the law does not doCreate take-back programsFund take-back programs
Awaiting draft regulations – fall 2012?DEA public hearing in January 2011Convenience, collecting all drugs together, cost
(pharmacies)