Cardinal Health introduces Generation Rx Medication Disposal Grant Program
DUBLIN, Ohio - To help support education and awareness of community drug disposal programs, non-profit organizations throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico are invited to apply for grant funding from the Cardinal Health Foundation, the organization announced Friday.
"The Generation Rx Medication Disposal Grant Program helps support our communities as they strive to prevent the misuse of prescription medications," stated Betsy Walker, director of community relations at Cardinal Health. "Proper medication disposal is a simple way adults can help keep their families safe, so it is critical for communities to have the support to offer medication disposal options."
The grant program is intended to reduce the misuse of prescription medications through properly disposing of expired or unused medications by supporting new or existing initiatives that seek to:
Increase awareness of the disposal program and increase participation of community members in the program;
Increase awareness of how to prevent prescription medication misuse, and the importance of disposing of unused/expired medications in preventing misuse; and
Involve both youth and pharmacists or student pharmacists in the disposal program.
501(c) (3) non-profit organizations wishing to start a disposal program or maintain an existing one are invited to apply for grants ranging from $10,000 - $25,000.
Interested applicants can find complete grant program criteria, as well as apply for grant funding on the Generation Rx page. The deadline for applications is Jan. 22, 2016.
Cardinal Health Foundation will host two informational webinars, one on Dec. 17 and the other on Dec. 21, to help prospective grantees submit successful proposals and answer any questions. Login credentials for the webinars are posted on the Generation Rx page.