Unwanted Medicine Disposal: Doing it the Right Way
When: April 2, 2008
Where: Cleary University, Johnson Center (Howell, Michigan)
Workshop Agenda:
| 7:30 am | Registration |
| 8:30 am | Welcome |
| 8:45 am | Why is Unwanted Medicine Disposal a Problem? Amy Perbeck, MDEQ |
| 9:30 am | Sea Grant Disposal of Unwanted Medicines Toolkit Dr. Susan Boehme, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISD) |
| 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:45 am | What Pharmaceutical Companies are Doing Catherine Woods, excelleRx |
| 11:30 am | U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Position on
Controlled Substances Abby Foster Hayes, USDEA |
| 11:45 am | Regulatory and Collection Issues Panel Abby Foster Hayes, USDEA; Dr. Susan Boehme, IISD; Catherine Woods, excelleRx; Judy Schaefer, MDEQ; Amy Perbeck, MDEQ; Tom Dewhirst, Kalamazoo County; Garth Burnside, Michigan State Police |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch |
| Collection Sessions | Medical Facility Sessions | |
| 1:15 pm | Working With a Drug Disposal Company Brent Walter |
Universal Waste Regulations Dan Fadgen and Selin Hoboy, Stericycle |
| 2:00 pm | Collection Options/Case Studies Brenda Ruhlman, Meijer Pharmacy, Jeff Krcmarik, Washtenaw County, Robert MacDonald, Macomb County |
Michigan Regulations - Managing Pharmaceuticals as
Universal Waste Judy Schaefer, MDEQ |
| 2:45 pm | Break | Break |
| 3:00 pm | Finding Partners for Collection Events Lucy Doroshko, MDEQ |
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration Requirements Abby Foster Hayes, USDEA |
| 3:30 pm | Other Resources for Community and Pharmacy Collection Programs Dr. Susan Boehme, IISD |
Wastewater Discharge Issues in Michigan Amy Perbeck, MDEQ |
| 4:00 pm | Sharps Collection Programs in Michigan Andrew Shannon, MDEQ |
Educating Patients to Manage Prescription Drugs Appropriately Elizabeth LaPorte, Michigan Sea Grant |
| 4:30 pm | Adjourn | Adjourn |
If you are interested in more information about this workshop, please contact Sonia Joseph ()
