NC MedAssist is a statewide program that helps uninsured low-income North Carolina residents get the medications that they need, at no cost. The organization has programs for both prescription medications and over the counter medications.
Prescription Medications
NC MedAssist provides free prescription medications to uninsured low-income North Carolina residents who are uninsured and fall at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level. Learn about this program.
Here are a few examples of the annual income level limits for families of different sizes:
If you qualify, you can get life-saving mediations to treat chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and asthma shipped to your home at no cost.
OTC Free Store
NC MedAssist also has an OTC Free Store in Charlotte, where people can receive free over-the-counter medicines and durable medical supplies.
The Gerhart Community Medicine Shoppe is at 4428 Taggart Creek Road, Charlotte, NC. At the time of this update, the store is open:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday:
10 a.m. to 12:30pm
1:30 to 3:30pm
Please note: The store closes from 12:30 to 1:30 pm.
If you can’t get to the OTC Free Store, be on the lookout for NC MedAssist’s mobile events, where they bring free over-the-counter medications to communities. Register in advance for the event you plan to attend.
Individuals receive items such as pain relief, cold and cough medicine, allergy, digestive, vitamins, and even children’s medicines. You can preorder your free over-the-counter medicine online in advance and skip the line.
These are some of the upcoming mobile pharmacy events in the Charlotte region. Please check NC MedAssist’s Facebook page for even more.
Follow the links below for the Facebook events. Within each Facebook event there is a form to fill out with what your needs are.
