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PSI Pharmaceuticals Project

Over the past two years, PSI has received funding from multiple state and local agencies to develop product stewardship approaches for the end of life management of unwanted/waste pharmaceuticals. The primary goals of this project include evaluating the need for a nationally coordinated system for the management of unwanted/waste pharmaceuticals that allows for multiple solutions to reflect local/regional differences, and increasing the safe, legal, and environmentally protective collection and/or disposal of unwanted/waste pharmaceuticals through the development of best management practices. PSI drafted a Project Summary as a tool to develop consensus among diverse stakeholders and used this document as the foundation for a Pharmaceuticals Product Stewardship Action Plan which incorporates multiple key stakeholder interviews and other research. The main goals of the PSI multi-stakeholder dialogue are to increase awareness and to create a national, sustainable system for the end of life management of waste/unwanted pharmaceuticals.

 Go to Drug Take-back Network Website

 Source Reduction

PSI is also conducting research on strategies to reduce the amount of pharmaceuticals that become waste in the first place.  This spring PSI conducted a study in Florida focused on identifying and assessing the process of prescribing, dispensing, and paying for pharmaceuticals. The results of this small, qualitative study are intended to provide information for use in the development of policy programs to reduce medication waste, especially prescriptions.  This report was developed in advance of the national summit on preventing pharmaceutical waste which will be held this October. 

 Potential Strategies to Reduce Pharmaceutical Waste

 National Summit on Preventing Pharmaceutical Waste

Dialogue Meetings

Calls for Ultimate Disposal of Collected Pharmaceuticals - January 12 and January 19, 2010 Sacramento, CA Meeting - June 19-20, 2008 Washington, DC Meeting - December 2-3, 2008     Workgroups  Source Reduction Workgroup  Joint Research Workgroup  Regulations Workgroup  Collection and Disposal Workgroup    *Note: Workgroup pages are password protected, as they contain draft documents not to be interpreted as the final opinion of the National Dialogue. If you are interested in more information or in joining a workgroup, please contact Sierra Fletcher at sierra@productstewardship.us.*  Go to Drug Take-back Network Website   Key Documents Comparison of State Pharmaceutical Legislation, July 2009 PSI List of Drug Disposal Recommendations, March 2009 Press Release Announcing Launch of New Website for Drug Take-back Network by PSI and King Pharmaceuticals PSI Pharmaceutical Prospectus   ONDCP Federal Guidelines for Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs DRAFT Project Summary PSI National Dialogue List of Supporters PSI Networking Conference Call - Introduction PSI Networking Conference Call - Northwest Pilot Program/PH:ARM

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