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Sirum (YC W15) is hiring to recycle unused medicine (Palo Alto and Atlanta)
About SIRUM Every year $5 billion worth of unexpired prescription medicine in the U.S. is destroyed. Meanwhile, 50 million people, that’s one in four working-age adults, don’t fill their prescriptions because of cost.SIRUM is a 501(c)(3) founded at Stanford University that uses technology to connect surplus medicine from pharmacies and health facilities with patients in need. SIRUM has...
Re:The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates
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.
Re:The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates
on Tuesday July 18, 2017 @08:40PM (#14801239)
Most medications at the patient-level are in amber vials in the US (all pills loose). BUT there are still plenty of meds still further up the supply chain that are in tamper-evident packaging and could be donated if short-dated.
Re:The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates
on Tuesday July 18, 2017 @08:32PM (#14801215)
sirum.org (YC W15) helps redistribute surplus drugs that are often short-dated. Our online platform allows orgs to register, upload their surplus, and we connect them to charitable clinics and pharmacies. Check us out!
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Re:Sirum (YC W15) Recycles Unused Medicines to Save Money and Lives
on Friday March 20, 2015 @10:47PM (#9241697)
Thanks Elen!
Re:SIRUM (YC W15) Matches Unused Medicine with Low-Income Patients
on Friday March 13, 2015 @10:39PM (#9201348)
Healthcare is definitely expensive in the U.S. but we work with a network of clinics that offer free or low-cost care. By helping these clinics access donated medicine, it reduces the amount they spend on buying meds and they can pass savings onto patients.
Re:SIRUM (YC W15) Matches Unused Medicine with Low-Income Patients
on Friday March 13, 2015 @10:37PM (#9201339)
some patients have reported costs in the $1-2K for prescriptions for just 1 month. That's definitely on the higher end but even if someone has multiple chronic diseases (diabetes, high blood pressure) co-pays of $10 or $20 dollars per medicine add up quickly.