Presentations and handouts from the April 18, 2008 Medicine Take-Back Workshop in Seattle, WA.  Available to view/download as PDF files.

WORKSHOP AGENDA AND SPEAKER POWERPOINTS:

• Workshop Agenda and Sponsors - handout (936 KB)
• Overview of Issues, Status:  Dave Galvin (Local Haz. Waste Mgmt. Program in King County) - slide show  (680 KB)
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturer and Retailer Interests: Doug Finan (GlaxoSmithKline) and Leslie Wood (PhRMA) - slide show  (418 KB) 
• Take-Back Models:  David Stitzhal (NW Product Stewardship Council) - slide show  (5,419 KB)
• Take-Back Models:  Brock Macdonald (Recycling Council of British Columbia) - slide show  (195 KB)
• Washington PH:ARM Pilot Project Report:  slide show from 5 presenters, all in one file.  (2 MB) 
  • Shirley Reitz (Group Health Cooperative)
  • Stan Jeppesen (Washington Board of Pharmacy)
  • Alice Chapman (Local Haz. Waste Mgmt. Program in King County)
  • Eva Dale (Washington Citizens for Resource Conservation)
  • Will Perry (Public Health - Seattle & King County)
• Washington Medicine Return Legislation:  Suellen Mele (Washington Citizens for Resource Conservation) - slide show  (67 KB)

WORKSHOP HANDOUTS: 

• Workshop Agenda and Sponsors - handout  (255 KB)
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Retailer Interests:  SMARxT Program - handout (31 KB)
• Take-Back Models: 
  • Oregon Stakeholder Group Executive Summary and Endorsers - handout (72KB)
  • British Columbia (B.C.), Canada Medications Return Program
    • B.C. Recycling Regulation excerpt - handout (164 KB)
    • B.C. Medications Return Program Overview, Oct. 2007 Ppt presentation - handout (780 KB)
• Washington PH:ARM Pilot Project (Pharmaceuticals from Households:  A Return Mechanism)
  • PH:ARM Pilot Progress Report, April 2008 - handout (93 KB)
  • PH:ARM Pilot Sumary of Work and Contacts - handout (73 KB)
• Breakout Session Questions and Worksheet - handout  (83 KB)
• Upcoming Action Steps reply form - handout (255 KB)