These are diabetic, hormone, heart testing supplies. I was told it is illegal to give tham away and to flush them down the toilet is the proper way to dispose of them. It seems such a waste when people are in need ! Please contact montel williams show or some legal institution with any advise. Please reply I live in Arkansas
2006-11-05 02:55:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
I'm so sorry about your wife.
Have you asked her doctor?
Maybe you could contact a free clinic and ask if they know of someplace you could donate her unused medication. If there is such a place, I would imagine a free clinic would be the kind of place that would use that information. Along these same lines, a clinic set up by churches might help, too, or if you're a member of a church, they may be able to answer your questions (possibility of having a member in need of the same medications???)
Another strong possibility could be the Department of Health for your county.
Last effort, you may want to try to contact your health insurance company. If they covered the cost of a lot of the medicines, they may have some way to be able to have that money not be wasted.
2006-11-05 03:08:31 · answer #1 · answered by CrazyChick 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to say that the toilet flushing is likely the only way to properly dispose of these pharmaceuticals. Yes it is a chronic waste of money, but apparently the rule is, once prescription drugs leave the pharmacy, there is no guarantee as to the purity or lack of contamination or effectiveness of the drugs.
More than this though, I'm sorry you've lost your wife. I know how it feels to lose a spouse, and my only advice is to be open to life. Time and it's passage might bring some relief, but it's living life and engaging in new experiences which heal the best. Be well.
2006-11-05 03:04:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry about your loss. I know it is extremely hard for you right now, but thank you for thinking of others at this time. In our area we have a mobile pharmacy that gives medicine to people who can not afford it. They take medicine and repackage it. Also my daughter works in a Dr. office and sometimes people bring medicine there and they will give to needy without insurance. Nursing homes sometimes will also take the medicine. I wish you well.
2006-11-05 08:39:28 · answer #3 · answered by meemaw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there was an article about this waste, and a man's plan to combat it, in aarp magazine. If you go to: http://www.aarpmagazine.org/health/old_pills.html it may help. Right now it is actually illegal. This guy has a plan to change that, and he may end up in prison because of it.
2006-11-05 03:24:26 · answer #4 · answered by claysculptor 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the pharmacy is going to take them back. The only thing I can suggest is giving them to someone that knows you and trusts you.
2006-11-05 03:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by Corona 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sorry about ure wife
take them back to the chemist or ring up the hospital to ask there advise
2006-11-05 03:53:02 · answer #6 · answered by **pure**brunnette** 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I' very sorry about your wife, maybe you could talk to your phramacy and give them back or give them to a charity if it's legal.
2006-11-05 02:58:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my local independent pharmacist would take them and give them to people without enough money. also my health department distributed them. and a church may have a member who needs them.
2006-11-05 03:06:15 · answer #8 · answered by Faith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes hospice can use medications that were prescribed for someone else (I think).
2006-11-05 03:06:54 · answer #9 · answered by Testing123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋