SIRUM
sirum.orgConnecting people with surplus medications to save lives
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About
SIRUM is a nonprofit technology platform that redistributes surplus, unexpired medications from donors such as nursing homes, pharmacies, and manufacturers to community partners serving patients who cannot afford their prescriptions. The platform acts as a matching engine, routing donated medicine to where it is needed most. SIRUM positions itself as the country's largest redistributor of surplus medicine, addressing the estimated $11 billion in unused medicine that goes to waste annually.
Problem
50 million Americans skip prescribed medications due to unaffordable costs, while billions of dollars worth of unexpired medicine goes to waste each year.
For
Healthcare organizations, pharmacies, nursing homes, and manufacturers with surplus medicine, as well as community health partners serving underinsured patients
How it works
Organizations donate surplus medicine through SIRUM's platform, which matches donations to community partners who then distribute them to patients who otherwise couldn't afford their medications.
Business model
unknown
Status
launched
Company
SIRUM