WYOMING'S MEDICATION DONATION PROGRAM

Don’t let expensive medicine go to waste!!

 

What is the Medication Donation Program?

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 individuals who cannot afford their medications.  The Office of Pharmacy Services coordinates this program.

 

 

What can be donated? 

• Unit-dosed or individually packaged medications
• Unopened medications in original sealed containers
• Medications that have not expired 

 

What can NOT be donated?

• Loose pills in prescription bottles
• Controlled substances (CII, CIII, CIV, CV drugs).  For example:
  • Pain medications (Vicodin, Darvocet, Oxycontin)
  • Sleeping medications (Ambien, Sonata)
  • Anxiety medications (Xanax, Valium)
• Refrigerated Items 
• Expired medications
• Compounded medications

 

Who can donate medications?

• Any person or entity (e.g. individuals, drug manufacturers, physicians, health care facilities)

 

How do I make a donation?

• Contact the Office of Pharmacy Services 1-800-438-5785
• Contact your local Donation Site

 

Participating Donation Sites (updated 9/07)

• Cheyenne Community Clinic: 307-638-6842
• City of Casper/Natrona County Public Health Office: 307-235-9340
• Platte County Public Health Office in Wheatland: 307-322-2540
• Northwest Wyoming Family Planning Clinic in Cody: 307-527-5174

 

Who is eligible to become a donation site?

• Physician’s office
• Pharmacy
• Hospital
• Health Care Facility
• Charitable Health Clinic

 

 Who is eligible to receive these medications?

• Wyoming residents with limited resources (determined by each donation site) to purchase medications.
• Patients must have a valid prescription.

 

What is the cost of using this service?

• Participating donation sites may choose to charge a minimal handling fee of no more than $10 per medication to cover dispensing or distributing costs.  They cannot charge for the medication.  Contact your local donation site for more information.

 

Medication Donation Pilot Program:  The Laramie County Centralized Pharmacy, located at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (CRMC) East facility is currently housing the Medication Donation Pilot Program, and is run by a part-time pharmacist through funding from the legislature.  The pilot program has obtained a retail pharmacy license in order to make this valuable resource available to the whole county.  The physical address and hours of operation are:

 

 Laramie County Centralized Pharmacy

2600 East 18th Street

Cheyenne, WY  82001

Telephone:  (307) 637-7000

Fax:  (307) 637-7002

Hours:  Monday 9-1; Tuesday 11-3;

Wednesday 9-1; Thursday 2-6

 

 

 

Wyoming Medication Donation Program

A Program of the Wyoming Department of Health

6101 Yellowstone, Suite 259A

Cheyenne, WY  82002

1-800-438-5785

Fax:  307-777-8623

E-Mail:  donna.artery@health.wyo.gov