 Forty states around the country have recently recognized this opportunity and passed so-called “Good Samaritan” laws providing legal protection and regulatory guidelines for the creation of medicine redistribution programs.SIRUM leverages technology to connect surpluses of unused medicine with safety-net clinics whose low-income patients cannot afford their medicine.Through SIRUM’s first-of-its-kind online platform, donor organizations can upload inventories of their unused medications while safety-net clinics upload their patients’ medication needs.