How Can Pharma Waste Go From Problem to Solution? | Janet Carlson | TEDxBedminster

We have lots of drug samples being wasted. They do not have to be. We can reallocate those wasted drug samples to those that are sick and in need. Here is how I am doing it. Janet Carlson was raised in an Air Force family with five siblings and after ten years in corporate America, she purposefully took the path of entrepreneur, since it was the only way she could be guaranteed never to be told what to do by anyone ever again. As leaders in the e-Sampling world, the One Eleven team was very familIar with the exorbitant amount of waste in pharma sampling and were at the same time were becoming very aware how many Americans needed help affording their medicines. In 2013, the One Eleven Group launched PharmaCares, a 501(c)3 non-profit to help U.S. Veterans and Americans in need gain access to affordable health insurance and medicines. By taking excess and short-dated product and delivering to people in need - two problems have been solved and the planet is a much healthier place to live for us all. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx