Anyone have a worthy organization that accepts prescription medication donations?

[VDW]

Does anyone know of a worthy organization that accepts prescription medications? Preferably a non-profit (actually I don't care if they profit if it's a good organization) that benefits Christians around the world and/or Veterans/Law Enforcement.

I was prescribed Xarelto after getting a post-op blood clot in my jugular (I only mention the location, because it sounds cool!). My insurance pushes their mail order refill service, and they shipped me a 3 month supply. About the time they sent it, I ended up back in the ICU, and they said the blood clot grew while I was on Xarelto and took me off of it. According to Walgreens, this stuff retails for about $1000 for a 3 week supply. I'm still waiting for the mail order people to tell me what to do with it (I told them I'm not paying their $100 for something that got cancelled). They said they may tell me to just flush it. If so, I can't bear to see such waste for unopened/sealed medications. It looks like I can donate it to a state program, but I'd rather give it to a more worthy organization than "the state".

[henpecked]

Those pills are over 15 dollars a piece. Call your doctor and see if he will take them

[brutal]

Most of that product comes in a sealed 30-day supply, not something dispensed by the pharm in an unsealed bottle, so I imagine places that accept scripts would take them.

FWIW, anyone taking any high priced meds that have a high copay or deductible or out of pocket cost - CHECK THE MFR WEBSITE - or try GoodRX and the like for discounts.

My blood doc recently changed me from Warfarin (rat poison) to Eliquis and the $5 insurance copay went to $60 (even though we are blessed with outstanding private insurance) but ends up being $10 with a discount card good for two years from the drug maker.

[CS1983]

Most of that product comes in a sealed 30-day supply, not something dispensed by the pharm in an unsealed bottle, so I imagine places that accept scripts would take them.

FWIW, anyone taking any high priced meds that have a high copay or deductible or out of pocket cost - CHECK THE MFR WEBSITE - or try GoodRX and the like for discounts.

My blood doc recently changed me from Warfarin (rat poison) to Eliquis and the $5 insurance copay went to $60 (even though we are blessed with outstanding private insurance) but ends up being $10 with a discount card good for two years from the drug maker.

Anti-coagulant for blood clots I'm guessing?

I recall a TV show where the plot stated suicide bombers would put rat poison in their vests to discourage clotting of victims, ensuring more would bleed out during a mass casualty event.

[Great-Kazoo]

Anti-coagulant for blood clots I'm guessing?

I recall a TV show where the plot stated suicide bombers would put rat poison in their vests to discourage clotting of victims, ensuring more would bleed out during a mass casualty event.


Rachael Maddows show?

[CS1983]

Rachael Maddows show?

No, it was like CSI or Law and Order or something which advertises itself as the fiction it is, rather than the truth it's not.

[SamuraiCO]

Does anyone know of a worthy organization that accepts prescription medications? Preferably a non-profit (actually I don't care if they profit if it's a good organization) that benefits Christians around the world and/or Veterans/Law Enforcement.

I was prescribed Xarelto after getting a post-op blood clot in my jugular (I only mention the location, because it sounds cool!). My insurance pushes their mail order refill service, and they shipped me a 3 month supply. About the time they sent it, I ended up back in the ICU, and they said the blood clot grew while I was on Xarelto and took me off of it. According to Walgreens, this stuff retails for about $1000 for a 3 week supply. I'm still waiting for the mail order people to tell me what to do with it (I told them I'm not paying their $100 for something that got cancelled). They said they may tell me to just flush it. If so, I can't bear to see such waste for unopened/sealed medications. It looks like I can donate it to a state program, but I'd rather give it to a more worthy organization than "the state".

This happens more often than anyone realizes with mail order yet they will tell companies how much cheaper their service is when it is not.

I am not aware of companies taking prescription medications because of the need for having a chain of ownership from manufacture to pt. After that there is no proof if the product is stored correctly, if it was tampered with etc.

I would be surprised if the mail order takes back the med. By law they can not restock it and would eat the cost of those pills.

[davsel]

Please don't flush them
https://www.focusforhealth.org/drinking-prescription-drugs-tap-water/

[brutal]

Anti-coagulant for blood clots I'm guessing?

I recall a TV show where the plot stated suicide bombers would put rat poison in their vests to discourage clotting of victims, ensuring more would bleed out during a mass casualty event.

Yes, Warfarin is basically low dose rat poison. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warfarin

It takes time to "dose up" so I doubt the bomber thing is even a little viable.

Heparin is used sub-q or IV for rapid anticoagulant. I doubt even that would be effective in a bomb scenario.

I have a blood disorder that's basically the reverse of hemophilia. Plus I'm old, fat, sedentary, and have had a few clots post knee surgery, and had a double PE. Lucky to be alive. I really should take better care of myself. ;-)

[Jer]

Damn, I WISH I could get on that stuff. I'm on coumadin after my multiple pulmonary embolism episode about half a year ago (you may or may not have seen the post where I almost croaked) I was put on coumadin because it's the only thing my insurance will cover. My insurance is great for meds so long as there is a generic available. The three self-leveling anti-coag meds are new enough that there still isn't a generic version of them available. This means that while the Doc wants to put me on one of the self leveling meds I just can't justify paying as much as it would cost me since my insurance basically wouldn't cover jack. Sucks to be me. Oh well, could be worse. I could've died.

Please please PLEASE don't flush them. If you must dispose off them there is a way you can get a big container that you put the meds in and then shake it for several minutes after adding water and it basically turns the contents into some sort of inert cement that can't get into the water supply or eaten but any animals or anything. When my mom passed I got one of these from hospice that I put all of her meds in and once you use it you can simply throw it away. They said to NOT throw it down the toilet whatever you do as it's very bad.

[VDW]

Thanks for all the replies! Don't worry, I definitely won't flush them. I'll give them to the state (sounds bad just typing it) before I threw them out. Yes, they are in factory sealed 30 round bottles btw. I was just hoping someone knew of a worthy organization other than the state that accepted them.

[BushMasterBoy]

I went here...

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/drug-donation-program

and found this...

https://www.sirum.org/


And this say individuals cannot donate.

https://www.sirum.org/who-we-serve/

WTF?

[rjr6150]

VDR
Give Goodwill Health a call have locations in Brighton, Loveland and Greeley. When my father in law passed last year he had some fairly high priced meds they we're glad to have donated.

[def90]

I'm surprised anyone would takes meds to be reused via donations.. Way to high of a risk. Pretty much all hospitals, fire stations and police stations have drop offs for unused meds.