Dima M. Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD is quoted in an AARP article on foods that don’t mix with prescription drugs….Continue Reading

Invited Panelist

Dr. Dima Qato served as a panelist for Innovative Approaches & Sustainable Strategies session at the Supply Chain Disruptions: Impacts on Vulnerable Communities workshop (Sep 12, 2023) conducted by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine…Continue Reading Invited Panelist

Panel Discussion

A panel discussion featuring Dima M. Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD, “Innovative Approaches & Sustainable Strategies,” presented during a Sept. 12 virtual workshop on supply chain disruptions organized by the National Academies’ Science and Technology for Resilience Program, was highlighted in a new summary publication by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine….Continue Reading Panel Discussion

Dima Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD will present “Pharmacy Deserts and Disparities in Pharmacy Access to PrEP in Black/Latinx Neighborhoods,” UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) INSIGHTS lecture series, Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 11 am….Continue Reading

Here’s what CVS’s potential breakup could mean for you

Here’s what CVS’s potential breakup could mean for you By Janelle Nanos Globe Staff,Updated October 1, 2024 Over the past year, CVS has made a concerted push to court seniors to enroll in its Aetna Medicare programs by offering free sports equipment, fishing rods, and other enticements. It worked maybe a little too well for…Continue Reading Here’s what CVS’s potential breakup could mean for you

Why drugstores could be on the list of troubled business models

Why drugstores could be on the list of troubled business models Published on Market Place by Matt Levin Oct 15, 2024   “When they do close, they’re more likely to close in Black and Latinx neighborhoods, low income neighborhoods, and neighborhoods where a larger share of the population is covered by Medicare or Medicaid,” said…Continue Reading Why drugstores could be on the list of troubled business models

More pharmacy closures leave consumers in pharmacy deserts without access to medications

More pharmacy closures leave consumers in pharmacy deserts without access to medications Published on USA Today by Betty Lin-Fisher on 10/18/2024 Nearly half of U.S. counties, or 46%, had at least one pharmacy desert, according to an article in August in the American Medical Association journal JAMA. The report used data from 2000 and does…Continue Reading More pharmacy closures leave consumers in pharmacy deserts without access to medications