Dima Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD presented on pharmacy closures and policy implications at Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation Research Symposium, “Access, Affordability and Adherence: Addressing Disparities in Medication Use,” December 3-4….Continue Reading
Dima M. Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD was quoted in AARP about the importance of signing up for a health plan that provides more pharmacy options….Continue Reading
The New Yorker (“Is Contraception Under Attack?”) cited Qato’s study finding that oral contraceptive prescriptions had fallen in states with restrictive abortion policies….Continue Reading
‘Unprecedented’ number of pharmacies shuttered in recent years, putting Black and Latino communities at risk By Helen Jeong and Ted Chen for NBC Los Angeles, December 5, 2024 Black and Latino communities are facing growing risks of losing access to medical services as an unprecedented amount of pharmacies across the U.S. closed in the recent…Continue Reading ‘Unprecedented’ number of pharmacies shuttered in recent years, putting Black and Latino communities at risk
Over 50% of U.S. Adults Are Eligible for Ozempic and Wegovy, But Access Remains Difficult By Stephanie Brown for Verywellhealth, December 13, 2024 Semaglutide has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for type 2 diabetes management, weight loss, and heart disease prevention. About 137 million Americans—more than half of all adults—are eligible…Continue Reading Over 50% of U.S. Adults Are Eligible for Ozempic and Wegovy, But Access Remains Difficult
As Drugstores Close, Older People Are Left in ‘Pharmacy Deserts’ By Paula Span for NY Times, Dec. 21, 2024 Shuttered drugstores pose a particular threat to older adults, who take more medications than younger people and often rely on pharmacies for advice. Nearly 30 percent of pharmacies in the United States closed between 2010 and…Continue Reading As Drugstores Close, Older People Are Left in ‘Pharmacy Deserts’
US drugstores vanish as pressures mount on business model By Gregory Meyer for Financial Times, December 24 2024 American drugstores are disappearing from street corners, with big chains Walgreens and CVS closing hundreds of locations and independent pharmacies struggling to survive. The number of pharmacies peaked in the middle of the past decade at about…Continue Reading US drugstores vanish as pressures mount on business model