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Operation Donate: defining the value of redispensing medications donated by individuals
Objective:
To assess the utility of medication donation by patients and families for redispensing in a nonprofit pharmacy.
Setting:
Cumberland County Medication Access Program (CCMAP) in Fayetteville, NC.
Practice Description:
CCMAP is a patient assistance pharmacy providing prescription medication to patients who lack health insurance and the financial means to obtain medication.
Practice Innovation:
CCMAP was approached with a plan to solicit, accept, and redispense donated medications from members of the public.
Evaluation:
The primary outcome was value of the collected medications defined by average wholesale price (AWP). Other outcomes measured were percentage of medications redispensed and their value, associated personnel costs, and cost for disposal of unusable medications.
Results:
188 usable donations were collected, with a value of $71,145.29. Of the collected medications, 27 prescription medications valued at $2,865.12 were redispensed during the pilot project. Costs included 6.5 hours of time valued at $162.58 and disposal of unusable medications costing $143.
Conclusion:
Collecting and redispensing medications from patients and their families may be useful and cost effective for patient assistance pharmacies.
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