Nonprofit Tech Company ‘Recycles’ Unused Prescriptions To Help Patients In Need
The rising cost of prescription medications is a problem one nonprofit tech company has been working to address for several years now.
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Even prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the average American spent $1,200 a year on prescription drugs, according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
That’s a higher rate than any other developed country in the world.
And, health care experts worry the COVID-19 pandemic will just amplify the problem.
The New York Times recently reported multiple prescription managers indicate prices are already increasing for certain prescriptions, particularly those for conditions associated with a higher coronavirus risk.
The rising cost of prescription medications is a problem one nonprofit tech company has been working to address for several years now.
On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Kiah Williams, co-founder of SIRUM — which operates out of Georgia and California — shared how her company “recycles” and distributes surplus medicine to low-income Americans.
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