Why surplus medications are destroyed while patients struggle to afford prescriptions
In short: In the US, skyrocketing drug costs force many to forgo lifesaving medicine. This video explores how recycling surplus pills could bridge the gap between waste and medical need.
Kiah Williams discusses the paradox of the US healthcare system, where manufacturers and facilities systematically destroy perfectly good, surplus medications. While patients struggle to afford essential prescriptions, massive amounts of usable medicine are discarded.
The nonprofit SIRUM aims to address this by delivering unused medications to families in need. Their goal is to recycle nearly a billion dollars' worth of medications over the next five years.
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