Medicine Donation Program Helps Many Georgians Who Can’t Afford What They Need

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August 8th, 2018

The cost of drugs – and health care in general — can be financially devastating for an uninsured individual or family. The Commonwealth Fund, in its 2018 state scorecard, said that 17 percent of Georgia adults were going without needed care due to cost.

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The enterprise is nestled inside a nondescript office complex in Gwinnett County. No signage proclaims the nature of what’s behind the front door, and inside, there’s little in terms of furnishings or décor.

Despite this unassuming facade, the Norcross office is the base for an operation that’s helping an increasing number of Georgians afford their medications.

The Good Pill drug donation and reuse program is now serving about 1,000 patients in the state, and the number has been growing by 40 percent a month since its formal launch in January.

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