Well said Bruce and thanks for your guts in saying it .
Best
Joao

Bruce Anderson wrote:

>This is easy for you to say.  Horesfeathers!!  Easy for those of you
>wealthy/lucky enough to have access to free drugs - but many don't.   Of
>cause it is illegal - but so what,  There are lots of things that are
>illegal,  and there are lots of things worse than being illegal as well.
>This is my opinion on the matter, anyway.  A rare opportunity to be able to
>do some real good for some needy people.
>
>As for the List.just put a posting saying.  "I have about 100 25/100 generic
>sinement."  That's all.  Then anyone who needs it can respond personally to
>you.  When you mail them do what I have done - put the pills in a plain
>white envelope n put that and some padding in a plain brown envelope and
>mail em with no return address.  If you're really paranoid - wipe your
>fingerprints off of everything. You'll be doing a service. Those who don't
>approve, won't approve.
>BBA
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Carole Hercun" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 7:19 AM
>Subject: Re: Donated Prescription
>
>
>>As a registered nurse, I'm afraid I have to echo Katie. You
>>just can't do it, especially in a public forum.
>>Carole Hercun
>>
>>--- [log in to unmask] wrote:
>>
>>>To all:
>>>
>>>       Something else to keep in mind is that donated, or
>>>shared, medication
>>>is also a crime.  If you give your unused medication to
>>>someone else you are
>>>illegally dispensing (prescription) medication without a
>>>license.  This is a
>>>felony in most, if not all, states.  This sharing of
>>>medication has appeared
>>>before on the list, and I sent a detailed posting which
>>>ought to be in the
>>>archives.  This recent flurry of activity over donated
>>>prescription
>>>medication also puts the list and the listowners in a
>>>very vulnerable
>>>position.  And, of course, the boilerplate provisions of
>>>the guidelines from
>>>the University of Toronto also cover these postings and
>>>ban them.  I know
>>>what it is like to have excess medication and to know
>>>someone else could use
>>>that medication.  I have also represented defendants who
>>>have unwittedly, and
>>>with the best of intentions, passed on medication to
>>>friends and others for
>>>whatever reasons.  Believe it or not: this is criminal
>>>activity.  This is why
>>>when someone dies, all those unused medications are
>>>dumped.  Katie
>>>
>>>
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