Re: Fwd: Family Would like to donate prescription medicines to cancer patients

[Guest guest]

After my husband passed away, I also wanted to donate the many

prescription medications, but I was very disappointed because I had no

luck. One of my friends had told me that there was a possibility to

donate them to an international organization, but unfortunately I

could not find anyone who would take them. I think that you should be

able to donate the medical supplies.

Best of luck.

Amie

[Guest guest]

After my husband passed away, I also wanted to donate the many

prescription medications, but I was very disappointed because I had no

luck. One of my friends had told me that there was a possibility to

donate them to an international organization, but unfortunately I

could not find anyone who would take them. I think that you should be

able to donate the medical supplies.

Best of luck.

Amie

[Guest guest]

After my husband passed away, I also wanted to donate the many

prescription medications, but I was very disappointed because I had no

luck. One of my friends had told me that there was a possibility to

donate them to an international organization, but unfortunately I

could not find anyone who would take them. I think that you should be

able to donate the medical supplies.

Best of luck.

Amie

[Guest guest]

Dear Narice -

I also tried to donate meds and ostomy supplies and I was told by

several organizations that it was illegal to give patients donated

meds and ostomy supplies in the United States. I did manage

indirectly to find an organization that did accept them - Doctors

Without Borders. It turns out that the home ostemy care non-profit

that helped my husband donates their extra supplies to DWB, so we

donated through the home care organization.

Good Luck!

> In a message dated 7/7/2004 11:06:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> parotpadre@c... writes:

>

> > Dear Narice,

> >

> > I had a member who donated her unused prescriptions to the

hospital where

> > she stayed. They had a program to help low income patients with

medicines.

> > I would suggest he contact hospitals or theCancer Treatment

Centers to see

> > if they have similar programs. I know that Wess Penn Hospital

(I think that

> > was the name of the hospital) has a program. I think these would

be good

> > places to start.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > >> -------------- Original message --------------

> >> Anyone have suggestions I could send this man?

> >>

> >> In a message dated 7/7/2004 5:57:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> >> mmaceri@y... writes:

> >>

> >> >>> Would like to donate prescription

medicines

> >>> Date: 7/7/2004 5:57:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time

> >>> From: mmaceri@y...

> >>> Reply-to: colon_cancer_support

> >>> To: colon_cancer_support

> >>> Sent from the Internet

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> Dear list members,

> >>>

> >>> My father recently passed after battling colon cancer.

> >>> He was a caring and giving man and, in that spirit,

> >>> I'd

> >>> like to donate his remaining

> >>> medications (~180 Xeloda 500 mg tabs, Megestrol

> >>> Acetate Oral Suspension 40 mg/ml) and medical supplies

> >>> (various colostomy supplies, diabetes monitor,

> >>> Depends, etc).

> >>>

> >>> In speaking to his physicians and nurses I'm aware of

> >>> the legal barriers to prescription medicine donation -

> >>> I had initially hoped to offer them to other patients

> >>> of my father's oncologist (they did in fact take many

> >>> nonprescription med items).

> >>>

> >>> I'm now hoping I can find a direct donor or donate to

> >>> an aid Int'l organization.

> >>>

> >>> I'd appreciate any suggestions or advice.

> >>>

> >>> Thank you,

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

> >

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