Wyoming Medication Donation Program
What We Do
• In 2005 the Drug Donation Program Act was passed by the Wyoming Legislature allowing unused medications to be donated to participating donation sites in order to be dispensed to Wyoming residents who cannot afford their medications. The Wyoming Department of Health, Office of Healthcare Financing coordinates this program.
• Click here to view the Drug Donation Program Act W.S. § 35-7-1601 et. seq. and the Wyoming Administrative Procedures Act W.S. § 16-3-101 et.seq.
• The Wyoming Medication Donation Program (WMDP) is a comprehensive drug donation, redispensing, and disposal program providing an environmentally safe and secure method for the public and health care organizations to donate unused medications so that the medications may be used to help Wyoming residents who cannot afford their medications.
• Acceptable unused medications may be redispensed to eligible Wyoming residents with a valid prescription for the medication. Participants can access the medications by contacting their local dispensing site or the WMDP directly.
• Non-acceptable medications are donated to missions if possible or safely disposed via incineration.
Why is it Important?
People
• We can provide immediate prescription help and advice on lower cost alternatives. We DO NOT provide assistance for narcotics. Our program is intended for short-term assistance. We recommend enrolling in Prescription Assistance Programs for long-term assistance.
• Since beginning the pilot program in 2007, the program has helped Wyoming residents in need fill OVER 18,000 prescriptions (worth approximately 2 Million dollars) that they could not have afforded otherwise.
Environment
• Since 2009, over 2000 pounds of unusable medications have been safely incinerated, keeping them out of the Wyoming water stream.
• Since July 2008, the program has processed over 14,000 pounds of donated medications and medical supplies.
Poisoning
• In 2010, The Nebraska Regional Poison Center received 9,197 calls from Wyoming residents regarding potential poisonings; 55.33% (5,088 calls) were due to pharmaceutical substances.
• Donating your unused mediations helps reduce the risk of poisonings in your home, keeping the ones you love safe.
For Specific Program Information, Follow the Links Below
Donor Toolkit
Patient Toolkit
Provider Toolkit
Donation Site Toolkit
Dispensing Site Toolkit
Brochure
Events
Resources & Links
Contact Information
Don’t let unused medicine go to waste!