giving "sleeping stock" medication a second life

Ensuring that essential medicines reach people who need them is a challenge shared by many healthcare providers. At the same time, unused and non-moving stock often risks going to waste. Through our collaboration with GIVMED, we are working to bridge that gap.

GIVMED is a Greece-based initiative that redistributes unused, safe medicines through a network of partner organizations. Every two months, the platform opens for donations, allowing organizations to share medicines from their “sleeping stock” and redirect them to healthcare providers across the country.

This system helps prevent pharmaceutical waste while improving access to treatment in different communities.

As part of this cycle, CMA regularily contributes a portion of its pharmacy stock, ensuring that these medicines can continue their journey beyond our own programs. Through GIVMED, we support several healthcare initiatives across Greece, including in this cycle: a nursing home in Athens, the Ippokratis Program in Drama, social pharmacies in Agrinio and Markopoulo, and the refugee detention centre in Korinthos.

This collaboration highlights how coordination between organizations can make better use of existing resources. By redistributing medicines where they are needed, initiatives like GIVMED contribute to a more efficient and accessible healthcare system.

We are grateful to be part of this network and to work alongside organizations across Greece in reducing waste and supporting access to care.