SB 727 would require pharmaceutical manufacturers to create and manage a stewardship program.
Medicines Legislation: California
The latest medicines product stewardship legislation for California.
Status:
Proposed
Type:
Bill
Date:
February, 2013
Status:
Passed
Type:
Ordinance
Date:
July, 2012
In July 2012, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance, the Alameda County Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance(PDF), requiring pharmaceutical manufacturers to create and fund a program to collect and properly dispose of leftover drugs they manufacture. This ordinance is the first of its kind in the nation. Alameda County also held a series of...
Status:
Passed
Type:
Law
Date:
October, 2007
SB 966 was signed into law in October 2007 as Chapter 542, Statutes of 2007. This bill begins the process of establishing a state-wide solution for the growing problem of improper disposal of unused and expired pharmaceutical drugs by creating model disposal programs and requiring the California Integrated Waste Management...
The Northwest Product Stewardship Council includes the states of Washington and Oregon. In an effort to harmonize legislation and programs along the west coast, we also track activities in California and British Columbia, Canada.
For Product Stewardship Legislation in other states visit:
State Chemicals Policy Database
Product Stewardship Institute