When patients switch from one GIST drug to another, they often have some leftover expensive medication that might help someone else. We have been contacted by someone at Duke University Medical Center who has established what seems to be a legal way of handling this (it is technically illegal for individuals to mail drugs to other people). We pass this along for your information.
Dear GSI,
My name is Corey Fowler and I work for Duke University Medical Center. Approximately 13 months ago I founded a program at Duke's Medical center whose focus is to take unused clinical trial supplies and make available to third world countries. As this program has grown, I periodically receive requests from patients, clinical staff, etc. that have excess drug available for donation. Depending upon what the drug is, I either send to a third world clinic or try to find another use for the drug domestically.
Best,
Corey
J. Corey Fowler, Ph.D. Clinical Research Associate - Perioperative Medicine Duke Clinical Research Institute at North Pavilion (919) 668-8671 (office) (919) 452-9187 (DCRI mobile) (919) 475-4823 (personal mobile) (919) 668-7153 (fax) _corey.fowler@duke.edu_