The Opioid Crisis and Naloxone Pharmacy Access

The COVID-19 pandemic forced discussions about social determinants of health (SDOH) back into the forefront of healthcare discussions. Knowing that 80% of a person’s health outcomes are impacted by these external factors – economic, social, community, education, and more – we, as industry leaders, must shift these discussions about SDOH implementation from a lofty goal into a reality. How do we get there?

Charitable Pharmacies of America organization member receives Health Equity grant

The pharmacy industry sees at least five changes

Good Pill will provide direct access to hundreds of life-saving medications and save families $150+/month on healthcare cost

Today’s release of new 2020 Census data provides population counts of nearly 1,500 race and ethnicity groups and American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) tribes and villages.

Branson MO: My Neighbor’s Charitable Pharmacy (NCP) will open its doors at 1232 Branson Hills Parkway February of 2023

Medication non-adherence has led to at least 100,000 preventable deaths each year and $100 billion annually in preventable healthcare costs in the United States

The five most recent states to expand the scope of reimbursement for pharmacists are Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming

Around one fourth of the United States population does not have adequate health literacy.
Health literacy is defined as the ability to obtain, read, understand, and apply healthcare
information

How a ‘weighted lottery’ helped underserved patients get a scarce Covid drug

Want to learn more about Free and Charitable Clinics, Charitable Pharmacies and the medically underserved?

St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy offers article regarding impact of a charitable pharmacy on their community and patients

Three Healthcare Organizations Join Forces to Save Lives

NABP Associate Executive Director Josh Bolin on DSCSA compliance prior to FDA moving compliance deadline.