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Disposing/Donating Medications? (IL)

MichaelLCMichaelLC In what furnace was thy brain?ChicagoRegistered User regular
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So skipping the backstory, I have an unopened packet of very expensive cancer drugs (redundant, I know) that I would like to donate rather than destroy.

They're good until March 2023, so got some time. I saw something called Sirum, which seems like a very tech bro/gal thing but maybe good?

Any suggestions on where I could send them? Illinois just had a law go into effect that allows/helps this apparently.

Thanks.

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  • see317see317 Registered User regular
    I don't know for sure where you would go to donate.
    I think my first stop in this case would be my doctor or pharmacist to get information from them on how to donate the medication.

  • JaysonFourJaysonFour Classy Monster Kitteh Registered User regular
    I was able to find this, but it apparently hasn’t been set up yet.

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  • JokermanJokerman Registered User regular
    There's a lot of situations that's going to be difficult to judge whether or not you can donate it. Talk to your local pharmacist, they should be willing to help.

  • FiendishrabbitFiendishrabbit Registered User regular
    edited January 2022
    Contact Illinois Prescription Drug Repository Coalition.
    https://www.ilrxdrugrepository.org/

    P.S: Ie, the organization responsible for making drug donation legal in Illinois. Just a month ago it was illegal.

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  • HefflingHeffling No Pic EverRegistered User regular
    I would talk to any Cancer centers in your area and see if they can take the donation. If no, then talk to your Pharmacist.

    Also, I hope this means you beat cancer. =)

  • MichaelLCMichaelLC In what furnace was thy brain? ChicagoRegistered User regular
    Thanks. Yeah I'll give Walgreens a call.

    Thanks, saw that IL site. Looks like they got some work to do.

  • TofystedethTofystedeth Registered User regular
    You might also check with Dispensary of Hope. I'm not sure if they're set up to take donations from private individuals but they might be, at least in your state maybe.
    https://ascension.org/News/Social-Media-Hub/Social-Hub-Articles/Dispensary-of-Hope-now-approved-to-serve-in-all-50-states

    Full Disclosure: I do not work for DoH but I do work for the org that runs it.

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