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Drug Recycling - Utilization of Unused Prescription Drugs Act |
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 Current Oklahoma law allows the transfer of drugs from nursing homes to the Tulsa County Pharmacy.
Effective November 2004, the pilot program became a full program, with expanded formulary of all drugs except for controlled substances. Oklahoma Statute 59-367.
For A Brief History of the Drug Recycling Program Click here
Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations Link to Pharmacy Board
The Drug Recycling Program has been recognized and received a number of Awards Click here
Blue Cross Blue Shield awarded the Champions of Health Award to the Tulsa County Recycled Medication Program. Champions of Health Award.
2010 Drug Recycling through June
8,803 prescriptions filled
$696,168 Average Wholesale Price value
2004 start in November to end of June 2010
71,038 prescriptions filled
$6,785,664 Average Wholesale Price of medication
If you are at a nursing home and would like to donate prescriptions, contact Linda Johnston, Director of Social Services, Tulsa County, email
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or Jerry Gustafson, MD, retired physician, email
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for more information.
If you would like to donate medications and you are not affiliated with a nursing home, you may send medical supplies and/or pharmaceuticals to a charitable clinic or agency for their pharmacist's evaluation.Click here for a list of Free Clinics
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Drug Recycling 
