NC MedAssist is hosting a mobile free pharmacy event Friday (March 24). It starts at 9 a.m. and continues until 2 p.m. The location is the Vance-Granville Community College Franklin campus. The specific address is 8100 NC-56, Louisburg, NC, 27549.
The free medicine will be available to individuals 18 and over and families needing over-the-counter items. Everyone is qualified as there are no identification requirements or income restrictions.
A press release provided to WIZS by NC MedAssist states, “Participants will be able to learn more about NC MedAssist’s free prescription pharmacy program and receive free OTC items such as cough and cold medicine, vitamins, children’s, allergy medication, and first aid supplies. Additionally, Franklin County Health Dept. will provide health screenings, Insight will share information about substance abuse and DisposeRx will bring medicine disposal packets.”
The event will be held rain or shine and is sponsored by the Triangle North Healthcare Foundation. NC MedAssist always tries to bring enough OTC medicine to events to serve 1,000 people.
The goal is to ease the burden of those in need, who may have been forced to decide between buying food and purchasing medication.
A total of 53 such events occurred in North Carolina last year.