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Conference Calls:

• State and Federal Legislative Update
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• Pharmaceuticals 
• Global Warming and Product Stewardship
• Manufacturer Role in Product Stewardship
• Spreading the Word on Product Stewardship

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Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.
137 Newbury Street
7th Floor
Boston, MA 02116

PSI Networking Call Series: March - June 2008 Pharmaceuticals

Date: May 1, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM EDT

Overview: There is growing evidence that the improper disposal of pharmaceuticals is responsible for a number of problems, including accidental poisonings, teen drug abuse and waterway pollution. In response, there have been increased efforts to manage waste pharmaceuticals across the country. During this call, presenters from state and local government agencies, including representatives from the Northwest Product Stewardship Council, Area Resources for Community and Human Services in St. Louis, Missouri, and the ME Department of Environmental Protection, will explore current efforts to address the problem of waste pharmaceuticals, including new pilot projects, promising collaborations, and the significant issues that remain. Speakers will also summarize initiatives across the country that are either studying the problem or implementing ways to solve it, including take-back programs at pharmacies and other collection points. 

Moderator:

Dave Galvin (King County, WA Department of Natural Resources)
Dave is one of the managers of the “Local Hazardous Waste Program in King County,” which address household and conditionally-exempt small business hazardous wastes in the Seattle metro area.   Waste pharmaceuticals surfaced a few years ago as an emerging concern in Washington as well as across the country.  Dave has been working with PSI to establish a national dialogue on this topic while helping to get a large pilot project for pharmacy take-back started in Washington.  Dave coined the term, “household hazardous waste,” and has been working on small-quantity hazardous chemical issues for more than 25 years.  In addition, Dave is the current President of the PSI Board of Directors.

Presenters:

Dr. Nicole Gattas, Pharm.D., BCPS (Schnucks Pharmacy)
Dr. Nicole Gattas is the clinical pharmacy coordinator with Schnucks Pharmacy, managing patient care programs and providing care directly to patients.  These programs include diabetes education, medication reviews, cholesterol and blood pressure monitoring, immunizations, and managing the medication disposal program, RxMEDS. She also trains other pharmacists to provide patient care and precept students.  Additionally, as an assistant professor at St. Louis College of Pharmacy, she concentrates in over-the-counter therapeutics and community pharmacy. 
Dr. Gattas graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, then completed a community pharmacy residency with University of Illinois at Chicago and Dominicks Pharmacy.  She is an active member of the American Pharmacists Association, American College of Clinical Pharmacists, and Missouri Pharmacy Association. 

Ann Pistell (Maine Department of Environmental Protection)
A graduate from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Biology, Ann went to work immediately in the environmental field.  Throughout her career she has worked for the U.S Forest Service, the Appalachian Mountain Club, the Maine Department of Conservation and finally, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.  Ann was located in the ME DEP Commissioner’s office for many years, working on special projects such as oil and gas drilling plans for Georges Bank off the New England coast.  In 1988 she moved to the Waste Bureau where she presently works on mercury issues, pharmaceuticals in the environment, and chemicals in schools. 

Dave Stitzhal (Northwest Product Stewardship Council (NWPSC))
David Stitzhal is President of Full Circle Environmental, Inc., a Seattle-based resource conservation consulting firm established in 1993. In this capacity David also serves as the Coordinator of the Northwest Product Stewardship Council. David specializes in product stewardship partnerships, technical assistance, waste prevention & recycling, facilitation, and public outreach. David has worked in the field of solid waste and recycling for nearly twenty years and holds a Masters Degree in City and Regional Planning from Cornell University.

Dr. Sterling Hayden (Area Resources for Community and Human Services, St. Louis, MO)