Drug Collection Day, in Siena it donates over 4 thousand packs in a week
Solidarity, support and assistance, in Siena a great success for the Medicines Collection Day, where almost 5 thousand (4,831 to be precise) drugs were collected in 35 Sienese pharmacies that will be donated to 10 charities in the area. Siena also responds to this national event which since February 14 has seen the participation of many medicines (equal to a value of more than 348 million euros) that0 packs, 600.00 poor people who care for 1,807 charities affiliated with the Foundation Pharmaceutical counter. These entities have expressed to Banco Farmaceutico a requirement equal to 1,007,056 drugs which, thanks to the Collection, will be covered by 48%.
“Every year the pharmacies included with great participation in the National Day of the concrete collection of drugs to give help to the most fragile people, in difficulty from a health, social and economic point of view. A commitment that pharmacies, the first proximity garrison in the area, carry out with a great spirit of responsibility, as a corollary of the social work carried out daily to respond effectively to the needs of the health of the population ”, says Marco Cossolo from Federfarma Nazionale.
“This year too, the success of the Medicines Collection Day organized by Banco Farmaceutico has demonstrated the relevance of, expressing the vocation and commitment of pharmacists to best meet the growing health needs of citizens, especially the most vulnerable, and to encourage the adoption of virtuous behaviors aimed at socio-health issues of absolute priority for the country, such as poverty, poverty and inequalities in access to care “- Andrea Mandelli, President of the Federation of the Orders of Italian Pharmacists (Fofi). “I renew my thanks to all the colleagues who have joined the initiative at a time of great commitment for the Profession in the fight against Covid, and to the citizens who, with theirs, have made a valuable contribution to affect part of the difficulties in accessing care for the most needy “.
You can make one donation with PayPalwith credit cardby carrying out a transfer everyone’Iban IT23J0311002400001570013419, and allocating your own 5X1000 to CF 97503510154. Donations to cover the costs for the delivery of drugs throughout Italy. For info: https://www.bancofarmaceutico.org/dona-ora
In 2021, thanks to the collaboration with 48 pharmaceutical companies, 2,864,661 products (drugs, supplements, aids and personal protective equipment) were collected, equal to a value of 14,150,696 euros. We invite companies to contact us by writing to [email protected]
In 494 participating pharmacies in 22 Italian provinces it is possible to donate medicines that are no longer needed. For info: https://www.bancofarmaceutico.org/cosa-acciamo/recupero-farmaci-validi