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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Questions About Treatment & Side Effects => Topic started by: Eric90803 on January 28, 2007, 08:08:38 pm

Title: Unused Meds
Post by: Eric90803 on January 28, 2007, 08:08:38 pm

Does anyone know of the charitable organization that accepts unused meds?  I recently changed my regimen and have a supply of my previous med combo.
A while ago I saw an ad which would accept unused HIV meds.

Title: Re: Unused Meds
Post by: Miss Philicia on January 28, 2007, 09:50:06 pm

Call an ASO in your area, they will know.  There used to be a drop box at GMHC in Manhattan that I would take mine, and here in Philadelphia I give mine to an HIV clinic where my doctor is.

Title: Re: Unused Meds
Post by: Robert on January 28, 2007, 10:00:26 pm

 Hi.

 We also have our own "salvage" program here at Aidsmeds.  If you go over to this  THREAD (http://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=3811.0) you  can send  a PM to Lisa, she'll send you her address and then you can send them to her.  She gives them to others here at Aidsmeds who need them.

robert

Title: Re: Unused Meds
Post by: Miss Philicia on January 28, 2007, 10:33:23 pm

Oh, that's nice.  We need a section of the forums where things like that are kept separate for reference.

edit:  also you might want to note that it's technically illegal

Title: Re: Unused Meds
Post by: Tucsonwoody on January 28, 2007, 10:33:44 pm

I have done the same as Philly with my doctor...as I have been able to stop taking some meds, I have taken some back to her.  And it works both ways, she has been able to provide me with some I only needed for a few days or until I could get the pharmacist to fill them.

Title: Re: Unused Meds
Post by: Miss Philicia on January 28, 2007, 10:36:24 pm

Yes, you'll see I just edited my last comment to point out that the aidsmed linked post might be construed as illegal.  Turning them into a doctor, however I'm quite sure is not.  He's legal to hand out stuff.

Title: Re: Unused Meds
Post by: Robert on January 29, 2007, 12:51:52 am

Hi Philly.

Oh yeah, we know it's illegal. Our friend Jake (Jack?) and others have discussed this ad infinitum in the  THREAD  (http://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=3811.0) I referred to.  It's over in the "Living With" forum and, in fact, it was just "bumped" today.

As our friend Johnny (Alisenjafi) says, "eppur si muove"

(By the way, your picture looks awfully familiar.  Have me met before?  Say 20 years ago?  In a back room maybe?)

robert

Title: Re: Unused Meds
Post by: Eric90803 on January 29, 2007, 01:00:48 am

Thanks for all that replied.  I will check out the salvage program on this site.  I sent a note to Lisa.

thanks Robert.

Title: Re: Unused Meds
Post by: Miss Philicia on January 29, 2007, 01:03:36 am

Sorry, just being prudent that's all.  I doubt the federal Nazi regime does much snooping on HIV forums. :)

Title: Re: Unused Meds
Post by: majikland on January 30, 2007, 03:23:30 am

I have a half bottle of Viracept pills that I don't have a use for.