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Unused Medications

Unused Medications. Where are we now?. Prepared for: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration By: Dr. Jeanie Jaramillo and Dr. Stevan Gressitt July 19, 2011 . Disclosures. Poison Center Incentive Grant funded by HRSA No other potential conflicts of interest. Context. Acknowledgement.

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Unused Medications

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  1. Unused Medications Where are we now? Prepared for: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration By: Dr. Jeanie Jaramillo and Dr. StevanGressitt July 19, 2011

  2. Disclosures • Poison Center Incentive Grant funded by HRSA • No other potential conflicts of interest

  3. Context

  4. Acknowledgement • This presentation includes information collected and compiled by the Pharmaceutical Collection Monitoring Group • through use of the • Pharmaceutical Collection • Monitoring System™

  5. Purpose for Visit • There’s an elephant in the room • Not that unused medications are a problem • Now common knowledge: • Meds as a source of poisonings • Source of abuse (and diversion) • Source of misuse • Source of environmental contamination • Finding a solution • Band aid approach is no longer enough • Take back events are a band aid approach

  6. Root Cause Analysis is Needed • Define the problem factually • Gather data and evidence • Ask “why” and identify causes • Identify corrective actions that will prevent recurrence • Implement actions • Observe effect

  7. Purpose for Visit • We’ve hit a brick wall at step #2 (gather data and evidence) • We need the help of the DEA • Outline • Discuss successful collection events • Data utility • Share results • Request support

  8. Data Collection • Numerous take backs across country • Several high-quality data sets • Gressitt • Mireles • Gottlieb • Jaramillo • All data sets collected different data points • No consistency • Merging of data difficult if not impossible

  9. Pharmaceutical Collection Monitoring System™ (PCMS) • Web-based recording and reporting tool • Provides for collection of consistent data across multiple sites • Accessible by users anywhere that internet service is available

  10. A Case Report: Car #188 • Amarillo, Texas • Population: ~180,000 • Community Medication Take Back Event • Drive through • Collaborative effort with Amarillo Police Department

  11. Car #188

  12. Car #188 • 2 large boxes • Medications from deceased parents and cat • Speculatively parents both suffered from chronic, terminal diseases • Reporting today only the controlled substances from this vehicle

  13. Controlled Substances from Car #188 Values obtained from NDIC reports. Indicate estimates.

  14. Car #188 • Rare occurrence or more common than we think? • No data • Of what use would the data be? Would it really help anything?

  15. What data do we have?

  16. April 30th DEA Take Back Day • Eight organizations • 11 sites • Conducted events and logged data • Goal: data from at least first 50 participants • Result: data from items of 411 participants was collected • 3,800 line items logged

  17. April 30th DEA Take Back Day

  18. Most Commonly Collected Controls Acetaminophen with hydrocodone 22.7% Acetaminophen with propoxyphene 21.3% Benzodiazepines 11.3%

  19. By Schedule • See handout report • C II • C III • C IV • C V

  20. Medication Utilization/ Wastage • Controlled substances collected/documented • On average, 67% of dispensed controls were brought to take back events for disposal • 67% = wasted • Overprescribed? • Over-marketed? 60% 20% 10% 18% *total >100% as some participants selected >1 answer Percentages indicate what event participants would do with meds if event was unavailable.

  21. Why come to the DEA • Data has utility; greatly needed • Lost participation of sites due to lack of DEA support • Current directives • No questions • No counts • No handling of meds

  22. Why come to the DEA? • Need DEA to be part of the solution • Funding? • Letter of support? • Letter of understanding?

  23. DEA PCMS Academia Local Law Enforcement. Community Partners.

  24. Contact Information • Jeanie Jaramillo • jeanie.jaramillo@ttuhsc.edu • (806) 354-1611 • StevanGressitt • gressitt@gmail.com • (207)441-0291

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