In Switzerland, millions of pack of unexpired, unopened medicine are thrown away every year in an estimated worth of up to 1 billion CHF.
The estimated value of unused, expired and surplus medications in the EU exceeds €7 billion annually.
These surplus medicines are usually incinerated, due to costs and regulatory issues.
Sharemed Swiss is pioneering in reimagining the cycle of medication access to underserved people. We want to do it by looking at new ways of creating value from the wasted. Rather than disposing of surplus or leftovers, we design alternatives to give them a new life. Progressing together with you on “creating value from the wasted” journey, we are utilising ambitions, innovations and transformation experiences of all kind. Sustainability matters, the social, economic and environmental benefits that its advance entails.
We are a Swiss NGO, medicine and health product donation experts, re-distributor of surplus medicine and health products.
Powered by technology, ShareMed Swiss helps organisations like manufacturers, pharmacies, hospitals, elderly homes to revitalise, reallocate unused, leftover medicine and health products and get them to where it’s needed most.
ShareMed Swiss is pioneering to develop the circular economy by transforming surplus, unopened in-date reusable medicine stocks that patients can easily access.
Unused, surplus medicines, other health products in health systems can be responsibly collected and re-distributed to patients struggling with medication insecurity. Tons of medicine can be saved.
By giving surplus medicines a new lease of life, through effective management of resources and preventing wastage we aim to ensure that everyone has access to the medicines they need.
Improving equitable access to medicines and health products.
Redistribute surplus medicine to reduce waste and environmental burden.
Achieve Sustainability by pioneering the circular economy in pharmaceutical care.
Establish a trusted system of redistribution that meets all user needs and prevents waste.
Demonstrate stewardship in the redistribution of donated products, that is compliant with all relevant regulatory and governance requirements.
Collaborate with partners across industry, academia, regulatory, civil society to create best standards of practice in the redistribution space.
Support donors with providing of transparent and efficient services.
Millions of people don’t take their medication because either they can’t afford it, or they are simply not accessible. Many places in the World, people are making choices between medications or food, home, education. It doesn’t have to be like this. ShareMedSwiss provides access to medicines so everyone gets the care they deserve. Many of lives can be changed.
Experts estimate that 70% of waterways are contaminated with pharmaceutical runoff. More than 600 pharmaceutical molecules detected in water and soil worldwide; 30% to 90% of active ingredients are found in the environment, impact fauna and flora in the food chain, making long lasting effect on human health.
The shift to circular economy helps shape a more resilient, sustainable system in which waste is minimised, products and materials are kept in use at the highest value possible, and natural systems are regenerated. By following fundamental tenets of circularity—using less, using longer, using again and making clean—path the way towards a more sustainable future.
ShareMed Swiss developed a data driven technology to ensure efficiency and transparency
across the ‘matching’ and logistics processes.
A simple, intuitive Platform to support matching and processing medical donations.
Embark the journey navigating you on our Platform as your guide.
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