any organisations taking unused meds to third world countries ?

[intexasatthe moment]

I have a quantity of fortified drinks - Fortisip ,Fortijuice - and also enteral feeds which have proved surplus to requirements .

They are horrendously expensive to buy ( mine were NHS prescribed and I didn't have to ) and I hate the thought of chucking them away .

Does anyone know of any organisations who ship them abroad ?

[El Pibe]

funnily enough ive some left over super-high calorie baby milk and was having similar thoughts.

[Saffron]

I doubt these would be accepted by any major international charity, though you might try checking with the Red Cross directly:

http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/Donation-enquiries/Donating-medical-items

Otherwise, try online forum boards for people who suffer from the illness(es) for which these items were originally supplied?

You might find this site useful as well for some smaller charities that might take medicines: http://www.howtodothings.com/health-fitness/how-to-donate-unused-medicine

Note that if the medicines were originally prescribed through a GP, then you may need them to be donated through the GP rather than yourself. And donations have to comply with not only British laws but those in the country to which they will ultimately be supplied.

Hope that helps. xx

[intexasatthe moment]

Right ,thanks Saffron .