Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Work

“The executive committee is comprised of the board chair, board vice chair, board secretary/treasurer and past board chair. All members of the executive committee are current members of the board of directors. The executive committee shall possess and exercise the authority of the board of directors in managing ppswg affairs between board meetings. However, the executive committee does not have the authority to: (i) authorize distributions; (ii) approve or propose to the members any action that requires member approval; (iii) fill vacancies on the board of directors, any advisory committee, or any task force; or (iv) adopt, amend, or repeal the bylaws or articles of incorporation.”

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“The membership of ppswg consists of voting members and non-voting members. Voting members are manufacturers and producers of pharmaceutical products and/or sharps, and such other entities as may be determined by the ppswg board. Voting members are entitled to vote on: (i) amendment of the bylaws or ppswg's articles of incorporation; (ii) establishment of additional membership classes; (iii) any proposed increase in ppswg membership dues which would increase the financial obligation of the members to whom such increase would apply by twenty percent (20%) or more compared to the prior year; and (iv) setting of cost allocation for fees. An affiliated family, which is defined as a collection of a parent and all subsidiary companies, or all subsidiaries with a common parent corporation is considered a single member and shall have one (1) collective membership vote. There are two categories of non-voting members: retail pharmacy members and associate producer members. Retail pharmacy members are those pharmacies that sell pharmaceutical products directly to consumers or patients and that meet certain conditions established by the ppswg board from time to time in its sole discretion. At the discretion of the ppswg board, retail pharmacy members may be granted membership at reduced cost or no payment of ppswg membership and/or med-project program fees. Retail pharmacy members do not receive nor are permitted to participate in the ppswg weekly bulletin, ppswg monthly member calls, ppswg annual meetings, and select portions of the ppswg website, as determined by the ppswg board. Retail pharmacy members do not have access to ppswg cost allocation formulas or models or related information and have no voting rights in any matter coming before the members of ppswg. Except as determined by the ppswg board, retail pharmacy members are not eligible to participate on ppswg or med-project boards, committees, or task forces. Associate producer members are those entities that are subject to drugs or sharps take-back compliance obligations in jurisdictions where they are considered covered entities producers, manufacturers, or covered manufacturers, or other entities that are required to participate in drug or sharps take-back programs, and have submitted a drugs and/or sharps stewardship plan in any jurisdictions. Associate producer members do not receive nor are permitted to participate in the ppswg weekly bulletin, ppswg monthly member calls, ppswg annual meetings, and select portions of the ppswg website, as determined by the ppswg board. Associate producer members do not have access to ppswg cost allocation formulas or models or related information and have no voting rights in any matter coming before the members of ppswg. Except as determined by the ppswg board, associate producer members are not eligible to participate on ppswg or med-project boards, committees, or task forces.”

“Members elect the directors; the board elects the officers. Any vacancy occurring on the board of directors is filled by appointment of the board of directors.”

“The bylaws article iii section 13. Voting rights: voting members shall be entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the membership by the board of directors or as required by these bylaws or the act. In addition to the foregoing, voting members shall be entitled to vote on the following matters: (i) amendment of these bylaws or ppswg's articles of incorporation; (ii) establishment of additional membership classes; (iii) any proposed increase in ppswg membership dues which would increase the financial obligation of the members to whom such increase would apply by twenty percent (20%) or more compared to the prior year; and (iv) setting of cost allocation for fees.”

“Ppswg's independent accountant prepares a draft of the form 990 and reviews it with ppswg's vp, finance and executive director. The draft form 990 is provided to the executive committee and outside legal counsel for review. The executive committee gives final approval to the executive director to file the form 990 with the irs. The form 990 is then presented to the board of directors for review before filing with the irs.”

“The organization requires full disclosure of all actual and potential conflicts of interest. Each covered official shall disclose any and all facts that may be construed as a conflict of interest. The organization manages all conflicts of interest pursuant to its board-approved conflicts of interest policy. Each board member is required to sign a conflict-of-interest disclosure statement annually.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”