Prescription Drug Donation and the Private Sector—Why Ohio’s Medical Students Should Care

Prescription Drug Donation and the Private Sector—Why Ohio’s Medical Students Should Care

Markle J

Journal of Medical Sciences at NEOMED

2023

This perspective piece discusses the important role donation of prescription medication from the private sector plays in the financial health of Ohio’s free clinics and the patients they serve. It also discusses recent changes in Ohio’s nursing home industry that have altered this vital pipeline, why medical students should care about them, and a personal anecdote from the author about the impact these changes can have on patients.

prescriptions; prescription donation; drug depository; free clinics

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