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Supervisors adopt amendments and continue drug disposal ordinance for industry talks
Summary
Supervisor McRae's ordinance to require producers to participate in a drug stewardship and take-back program advanced after the board adopted proposed amendments and agreed to continue the measure for four weeks so pharmaceutical industry representatives and city environmental staff can meet.
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday considered an ordinance that would require producers of drugs offered for sale in San Francisco to participate in an approved drug stewardship program for collection and disposal of unwanted medicines from residential sources.
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi McRae (listed in the transcript as Supervisor McRae) introduced the ordinance and described public‑health and environmental reasons for the measure, citing national statistics on accidental pediatric poisonings and studies finding pharmaceuticals in waterways. He proposed several amendments to the draft ordinance and moved to adopt those amendments on the floor; the board adopted the…
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