These programs put unused prescription drugs in the hands of patients in need

'Drug donation programs like this one in Colorado and one in California take unopened, unexpired medications from health care facilities, private residents, pharmacies, or prisons that pile up when patients are discharged, change drugs, or die, and re-dispense them to uninsured and low-income patients.'

'Forty-four states already have laws allowing drug donations, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Many programs, like Colorado's, are small or underutilized.'

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