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Re:The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates by Steeeve on Tuesday July 18, 2017 @08:36PM (#14801229)
A silicon valley startup by the name of SIRUM (http://www.sirum.org/) has done some pretty incredible work in this space. They re-distribute medicine nearing it's expiration from hospitals/pharmacies/etc. with surplus to areas that need it and can use it before it expires.

I'm sure they do more - I only have a slim memory from hearing one of their founder's speak.

They do have a pretty incredible impact and deserve mention in this conversation - they've been attacking this problem from a "what can we do now" perspective for the last 5 or 6 years while others have been spending time debating what to do or if anything really needs to be done. They are good people.

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Re:The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates by kiahjw on Tuesday July 18, 2017 @08:44PM (#14801265)
SIRUM Co-founder here! Super pumped and happy to chat with anyone!

We help orgs donate surplus meds that are often short-dated. We're tackling the $5B of unused, UNEXPIRED meds that go to waste every year in the U.S.

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