Recycling meds

[Helen]

  Recycling Meds
« on: August 31, 2007, 08:39:51 am »     

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Hey Guys,

I have some exciting news!!  About 2 months ago we were talking about it would be nice if you could provide someone without insurance or in underdeveloped countries with the ability to get your meds in the event that you had meds left after completing tx or you were a non responder or went off tx because of sx……..well, yesterday I was watching CNN Head Line News.  They have a segment called HEROS and there was a gentleman Jesus Aguais on talking about a meds recycling program for AIDS meds.  I called to see if they knew of a program for Hep meds.  I spoke with the Director of the Recycling Program his name is Samuel and the hub of the distribution is out of NY.  He told me that they also provide assistance to the Hep community as well as people who are co-infected.   Any way if anyone is interested in sending any meds I am putting the mailing address below.  Here is the link if you want to watch the program on CNN & there is other background information at this link as well 

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2007/08/24/cnn.heroes.jesus.aquais.cnn

If you have any questions you can email recycle@aidforaids.org 

You can mail your meds to:

Aid for AIDS
Recycle Program
515 Greenwich Street
Suite #506
New York, NY 10013
V 212.337.8043
F 212.337.8045ew York

I was reminded that if you need to refridgerate the meds to send overnight with cooler and ice packs. They will take open bottles of pills.

  MWAH

Kim

[Helen]

Thanks to ruthere/Kim for supplying this info. 

[nialla]

that's awesome--happy to hear it!

[memarcie]

Has anyone called/emailed them?  I have several doses of Neupogen to get rid of and I hate to throw it away!

[ruthere]

Marcie,

I have already sent my surplus to them.  They sent me a nice thank you card 

Just send your meds to:


Aid for AIDS
Recycle Program
515 Greenwich Street
Suite #506
New York, NY 10013
V 212.337.8043
F 212.337.8045ew York

If you need more information you can email Samuel at recycle@aidforaids.org 

I felt real good to be able to send them to someone who could use them.

Thanks Marcie,

  MWAH

Kim

I am looking forward to seeing you in about a month 

[Scoot]

Thanks for the info Helen.  I am sending them my leftover meds.  Nice to know they will not go to waste.

[Helen]

And thanks to Kim for giving us this info. Im so glad the meds wont go to waste.

[KatNyerHAT]

Thanks, Kim and Helen for supplying the information.  I'll forward the link to a friend in NY who has surplus meds.    For those not using the redipens, do they also accept unused syringes? 

Thanks,
Kat

[memarcie]

I tried sending an email a few months ago and never got a response.  I was able to bring my leftover Neupogen to FL and give it to Missy for her next round of tx!

[MissyMouse]

And it was MUCH appreciated!  Gee, ummm.... 8 more days and counting until round 2 (pending receipt of meds of course).  Boy that went quick LOL.

72 weeks or bust!

Mouse

[RedRodeo]

Thats very good to know. The federal laws make for some much waste

[debugz]

When I quit treatment I had riba, redi-pens, neupogen and the other one for red blood cells left over- I called my doc and just asked if there was someone in need...I got a call from a nearby family and they drove to my house and picked it up.

I felt good and bad.

I hated the treatment so much that while it felt good to be helping, I couldn't shake the feeling that I was giving that poor guy poison.  Thats how I felt on treatment - poisoned!  I was a non-responder with wicked sides- I won't do it again. Now I am in cirrhosis and who knows the future-I am just going to give it to God.

And...speaking of God- I hope he blesses each and every single one of you!      Diana

[Pancho and Lefty]

Right on Diana,

While reading this thread about sending the meds to very needy on other continents, my mind started to wonder if consideration could be given to people having trouble getting tx right here. I'm getting treatment only because my current income status qualifies me for Roche patient assistance. They're going to provide me with Pegasys without charge. There must be many who fall through the gaping holes in our health care system.

Just me thoughts.

Max

[skydiverbill]

if you look hard enough there is always a way to help.   

[SteveWonder]

Thanks Helen!