how it works overview

This idea accompanies a long-standing, universal tradition or procedure of 'filling-a prescription.' Traditionally, the patient delivers a doctor's written prescription or "script" to a pharmacist and in a matter of time, receives the medication. The easily identified and conveniently located Fill a Prescription for the Needy™ containers appear at the pharmacy check-out counters. Recently, the new or renewed prescription is computer generated but within each procedure, the patient.

The ease of access and the mechanical application of this process represents the success of this concept. In addition, the design and simplicity of the canisters and the pill bottles incorporates a transfer of cash from one entity to another. Other than a brief explanation, from an inquisitive customer, the procedure is self-explanatory and easily implemented.

The ease and simplicity of this program diminished the responsibilities of the individual pharmacy to three specific areas:

  • Occasionally re-filling the unused prescription bottles.
  • Providing verbal instructions, when needed, to the customers as to the purpose of the project.
  • Protecting the canisters from the limited possibility of theft.