pharmacares - how pharma can give back

How Pharma Can Give Back

Monday, November 21, 11

“That’s great.

But what are you doing for humanity?”

-Jerry

This is my neighbor, Jerry Doolittle, who congratulated me on having great eSampling software, but challenged me

to think about how to use the software to really help people.


President Carter Jerry

Jerry worked for President Carter, who instilled the need to focus on humanitarian causes in Jerry, who

passed that need on to me.Monday, November 21, 11

What do we have to give?

We have eSampling software.

We have expertise.

We want to do good.

We took a look in the mirror and thought about what we have to give and what we are trying to accomplish.


The idea suddenly came together in my head and I knew exactly how we were going to make a

difference.

How Did I Start?


Two Major ThingsWe Wanted to Do

• Get samples/product in the hands of Americans who need it, but can’t afford it(36.1 million)

• Reduce pharma waste (200 million lbs. annually)*

*Zero Waste Pittsburgh


The PharmaCares Mission

To help underserved U.S. patient populationsgain access to prescription and OTC medicines and

information while mitigating the waste and cost associated with surplus or expired product.

Good for patients, pharma and our planet.


So, What is It?• Not-for-profit concept.• Electronic closet that stocks surplus,

short-dated Rx and OTC medications, ancillary supplies and patient literature for physician led charitable organizations.


What’s Different?• Focus is connecting pharma

companies & their products to Americans in need.

• Very little aid going to Americans from American companies, 0 - 5%.

• Recipient organizations choose what they need from an industry wide closet.

• Secure, Web based program• Paperless transactions

There are companies with similar ideas, but they focus more

overseas, the programs don’t

allow much choice regarding what

they receive and are paper based.


Issues We’re Addressing

• Neighbors who are struggling to afford their prescription drugs.

• American companies need to help Americans more.• Physician-led charities need choice.• Less pharmaceutical waste is better for the planet.• Pharma can save destruction costs and DO GOOD.


• Universal sample closet for samples and product (Rx and OTC), vaccines that are surplus or short-dated and medical supplies

• Ability to add literature and patient materials - dating issues here as well

• We are basing PharmaCares on our eSampling software, SampleServer® and our 8 years of experience


So, Where Are We?leaders in pharma

We’ve talked to:

our strategic partners

leaders in agencies

our friends

our competitors

anyone standing still


The Unanimous Response?

“THAT ISAWESOME!!!”

“TOTALLYRIGHT!”

“HOW CANI HELP?”


How Can You Help?• Good question.• Start by thinking of how you can help.• Raise your hand and join us.• Contact us at 860-672-0043 x111 for Janet

Carlson or [email protected] or go to the website at pharmacares.org and register.


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