# Selling your own unused prescription - illegal? (US)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-your-own-unused-prescription-illegal-us/513944>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 15, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-your-own-unused-prescription-illegal-us/513944 "2009-10-15T19:30:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 2

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-your-own-unused-prescription-illegal-us/513944/21 "2010-10-27T21:23:39Z")

</div>

> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#):
>
> I belong to a cancer support group ( I subscribed during my late bf’s illlness and stayed active) and I know that when a member passes his family often sends the leftover medications (some which easily cost over $1000 for month’s supply) to other members although they are always very careful and conduct all the conversations regarding the transaction via private messages.
> 
> These are very expensive specialty medications that are often paid for out of pocket and I can’t imagine anyone throwing them away.

Similar things were done by AIDS support groups, which also had drugs costing thousands of dollars, and generally patients who were impoverished by the medical system.

From what I’ve heard, lately most of these send the leftover medications to third-world countries, where the need is still great (and the risk of a lawsuit is small).

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/selling-your-own-unused-prescription-illegal-us/513944.md?page=1)