Cardinal Health Opioid Action Program
Cardinal Health is committed to fighting opioid addiction and abuse.
Generation Rx
Since 2009, the Cardinal Health Foundation has supported prescription drug misuse prevention through Generation Rx, created in partnership with The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy.
Generation Rx Requests for Proposals
Fighting prescription drug misuse
Prescription medications can help us live longer and healthier lives. But any medication has the potential to cause harm—especially when misused.
Many people believe that experimenting with a prescription drug is safe—even if it was prescribed for someone else. In fact, every day, more than 5,700 Americans misuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time. *
Citation: *2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Generation Rx takes a multi-pronged approach to ending prescription drug misuse:
Providing free, engaging, age-appropriate resources to educate everyone about using medications safely. Learn more at GenerationRx.org.
Helping communities build or expand medication disposal programs that result in the proper disposal of thousands of pounds of unused drugs.
Supporting healthcare organizations as they engage patients and healthcare providers in reducing the number of opioids prescribed. Our goal is simple: better pain management with fewer opioids.
Engaging communities in working together to create non-traditional partnerships and design new strategies to reduce prescription drug misuse.
Learn more at Generation Rx
Generation Rx Grants
In 2018, we are providing grants to nonprofit organizations in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia to support their work in ending opioid misuse. The grant applications are now closed. Please check back later in 2018 for updates.
Prevention Education for Youth:
We are committed to educating youth about medication safety and preventing prescription drug misuse. Our goal for this grant funding is to help communities prevent prescription drug misuse through education.
Best Practices in Pain Medication and Patient Engagement:
Our goal is to engage patients and their healthcare providers in reducing the number of opioids prescribed for pain management, while producing better patient outcomes and better pain management.
Community-Level Response to the Opioid Crisis:
This funding supports communities as they work on several tactics specifically designed to reduce addictions, overdoses and deaths.