Hopefully I Won't Get Myself In Trouble For This

[Henry]

I have a couple of unopened Beconase AQ spray containers that are brand new with an expiration date of September 2011.  They are a prescription drug and once again quite expensive, even after Merk Medco kicked in what their plan paid.  Rick would have taken these and disposed of them also, however, after giving it some thought, decided this is no dangerous drug and decided, if anybody out there uses it, let me know and I will be glad to give it to you provided you have proof that you use it and it is the same thing as you use.

Otherwise, I will bring it down to Rick's and he will just dispose of it.

If I am doing something I shouldn't here, please let me know - I don't want to spend Thanksgiving & Christmas in the Hoosegow!!

[Carolyn Branagan]

Henry, you are such a dear, generous man! The community is lucky to have you.

This is a prescription drug and the federal laws are fairly strict that only the person for whom the drug is prescribed may use it,  regardless of the cost. It is one of the ways medication consumers can be protected against accidental overdose and/or abuse.  Please take the can to Rick, and he will know what to do  with it.

And don't worry about ending up in the klinck. I know some women who are very good cooks. We'll bring you dinner every  night for as long as you're locked up!   

Carolyn B.

[Chris Santee]

All drugs are dangerous when misused. I say bring 'em to Rick.

[Chris Santee]

We were posting at the same time, Carolyn.
You're pretty thoughtful yourself.
We in Fairfax are lucky to have you.

[Henry]

Thanks Carolyn, and Thanks Chris,  I am on my way to bring these 3 containers down to Rick's right now.  I also received a call from Alice at the Pharmacy who informed me of the same thing as you two.  Definitely don't want to get myself in trouble as unlike the test strips and lancets, these can only be purchased with a prescription.

[mirjo]

Interesting conversation--some years back I had a prescription at a pharmacy that was discontinued after it had been filled. When I told the pharmacist that I didn't need the Rx any longer and tried to return it--instead of giving me this wonderful advice of which you speak, he told me to give it to some one who could use it!

On a separate occasion, I had another similar situation and this same pharmacist insisted that I take the remainder of the medication that the pharmacy had to order for me even though I had no use for it. I had never heard of such a thing and thought it was nuts, not to mention completely rude and I stopped doing business with that pharmacy. Had I realized there were laws such as the ones you mentioned, I would have reported to someone that he suggested I give the medication away. (I dumped it out)