Are you struggling to pay for your basic needs?
RoundtableRx is aware that achieving a state of 'good health' reaches beyond healthcare. RoundtableRx also acknowledges that we cannot solve the problem of medication affordability alone. Therefore, our team has gathered a variety of resources aimed at helping those in need achieve a state of 'good health'. (This is not a complete list of resources, but it can serve as a starting point.)
Prescription Medication
Insulin
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Minnesota Insulin Safety Net Program also known as the "Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act"
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Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program or call 1-866-310-7549
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Sanofi Minnesota Continuing Safety Net Program or call 1-888-847-4877
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Viatris State Insulin Program (Semglee) or call 1-800-796-9526
Healthcare Services
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Minnesota Board on Aging or call Senior LinkAge Line at 651-431-2500
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United Way, or call 211 in Minnesota or text your ZIP code to 898-211
Housing
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Minnesota Board on Aging, or call Senior LinkAge Line at 651-431-2500
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United Way, or call 211 in Minnesota or text your ZIP code to 898-211
Food & Materials
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United Way, or call 211 in Minnesota or text your ZIP code to 898-211
Mental Health
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call/text 988, or chat 988lifeline.org/chat
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Crisis Text Line, text "MN" to 741741, which is the National Crisis Text Line
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Mobile Crisis Teams in Minnesota, Dial **274747 on a mobile phone
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Local county crisis numbers found at mn.gov/dhs/crisis
Racism is a Public Health Crisis
Racism is a public health problem. As an organization, our mission is to offer safe and affordable medication to Minnesotans in need, provide continuity of care and reduce waste by redistributing unused medications.
It is important, especially for white people, to listen more and talk less. The following resources are an excellent place to start learning:
Racial Equity Tools for Health and Healthcare
The RoundtableRx team will continue to reflect and act on our organizational values of accessibility, safety, resourcefulness, equity and sustainability. We work to live our values using an authentic and anti-racist approach to help improve public health in Minnesota.
Medication Repository Programs Across the USA
A majority of states have some sort of medication repository program; however, each state's program has a unique operational model. Below are resources to learn about medication repository programs in other states.
California
Georgia's Donated Drug Repository Program
Iowa's SafeNetRx
North Dakota's Drug Donation Program
Ohio
Oklahoma's Tulsa County Medical Society Drug Recycling Program
Wisconsin Drug Repository Program
This is not a complete list of U.S. medication repository programs. If you need information on a program in a state not listed above, please contact our team.