Prescription Medications

[anonymous]

More than a few times I have come across a post where someone offers to mail their medications to another person in need. Although this may seem like a charitable and otherwise helpful thing to do, it could invite problems--and not just health problems.

It is against the law (in the United States) to share prescription medications with another person, even if that person is prescribed for the identical medication. Prescription drugs are classified by the FDA as "dangerous" drugs. If a prescription (i.e. dangerous) drug is given to someone else, it becomes an ILLEGAL drug.

Illegal posession of a dangerous drug is a Class A MISDEMEANOR. It carries a minimum $4000 fine AND up to 1 year in jail. The greater the quantity of the illegal drug, the greater the penalty.

State laws may vary, but in Texas, giving a prescription medication to another person is a FELONY.

Since this forum is viewable by the public and possibly the eyes of law enforcement, please protect yourself and others and do not share your medications. It is likely that any of that type of thing that goes on among the people here is "under the radar" so to speak, but you can't be too careful.

Be healthy. Be safe. Be smart.

 

[anonymous]

All the more reason to deliver by hand and not mail if necessary. Laws only make life harder than it needs to be. However you <b>are</b> right. I think it's called a CVS (<i>not the store</i>). It deals with controlled substances in schedule 1-5 of the DEA's categories on abuse potential of certain substances. If I'm right than prescription drugs are the lowest on the list... #five actually (<i>maybe that's the V in cvs, roman numeral for 5). </i> I'll look it up today if I can find anything useful.

 

[Kimmiek]

Although I appreciate your concern. And I understand the ramifications of "sharing" prescriptions. I could understand if someone was sending a narcotic of some sort to one another...

However, if someone does not have insurance and needs pulmyzyme or tobi (as all of you know VERY expensive), I am going to give it to them. I have boxes which are un-opened as well as collistin and some humalog pens.

ALL of these are prescribed medicines for these other people. And if some police officer, etc. wants to arrest me for helping people who are struggling to survive with CF. I will give them my address and they can come and get me....AND I will make sure the TV station is there so the whole world knows what a freakin idiot he/she is : )
Have a nice day!

 

[Wipeout]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Kimmiek</b></i>

Although I appreciate your concern. And I understand the ramifications of "sharing" prescriptions. I could understand if someone was sending a narcotic of some sort to one another...



However, if someone does not have insurance and needs pulmyzyme or tobi (as all of you know VERY expensive), I am going to give it to them. I have boxes which are un-opened as well as collistin and some humalog pens.



ALL of these are prescribed medicines for these other people. And if some police officer, etc. wants to arrest me for helping people who are struggling to survive with CF. I will give them my address and they can come and get me....AND I will make sure the TV station is there so the whole world knows what a freakin idiot he/she is : )

Have a nice day!</end quote></div>

 

[Wipeout]

Oops,

Try again.

Right on Kimmiek! That's the attitude. The pharmaceutical industry is not going to go broke (at least not under this administration's watch).

You sound like a wonderful person and sister - I wish you peace in a difficult time.

 

[Ender]

Ya screw that. Your saying that enzymes are dangerous? I think they are referring more to addictive drugs etc. Man, if i gave enzymes to someone who needed them, and they tried to arrest me, hahaha let them try. They wouldn't. One letter to the paper, and your case is all over the news "Cystic fibrosis patient tried to help other, gets arrested"....hahaha

What disgusts me is that if you are to return things you don't need anymore...tobi, enzymes, etc, they just throw them out anyways. Seriously...how much does that ***** cost? Same thing with restaurants. Here we are throwing out tons and tons of food a day, and we can't even give it away because it 'might' be harmful. You think the dude on the street cares? He freaking eats from garbage bins ffs. Ridiculous.

Oh well.

Kiel

 

[Jade]

I could see the law charging me with a misdemeanor for helping a fellow CF'r. I've said it to their face before and I'll say it till I die<b>.....F*** the police</b>.....

 

[Diane]

To help someone with cf survive, i'd take the chance. Like Kiel said the local news and paper would be all over that story ~ cf patient helps other cf patient in desperate need of lifesaving medication~

 

[ladybug]

I think if you have a med that you no longer need and someone you give it to has an actual prescription for that exact same thing, wouldn't that be ok? I mean, the person could show a physical prescription for the med. If its sealed and the receipient has an Rx for it, why would that matter??? I would like to see the exact sentence that says you cannot give a prescription drug to someone who has a valid Rx for it. Then, I will stand corrected. Still stupid law though. <img src="">

 

[anonymous]

thanks for the reminder