Published Wed June 26, 2024 – By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Women have become less likely to get birth control in states that restricted abortion, study finds Women in states with the most restrictive abortion laws have also become less likely to access prescription birth control, a new study suggests. In a dozen states that have enacted…Continue Reading Women have become less likely to get birth control in states that restricted abortion, study finds
Category: Access to Medicines in Vulnerable Populations
Walgreens’ closing triggers fears of ‘pharmacy desert’
Published February 14th, 2024 – By Avery Bleichfeld, The Bay State Banner Walgreens’ closing triggers fears of ‘pharmacy desert’ – Seniors feeling effects of latest shutdown in Roxbury Since November 2022, four Walgreens have closed in Boston, all in predominantly Black and brown neighborhoods. One was in Mattapan, one in Hyde Park and two in…Continue Reading Walgreens’ closing triggers fears of ‘pharmacy desert’
Pregnant people can get a shot to protect babies from RSV, but some hit hurdles
Posted On DEC. 13, 2023 3 AM PT, By Emily Alpert Reyes, L.A. Times Pregnant people can get a shot to protect babies from RSV, but some hit hurdles (…) The shots have been hailed as a game changer for RSV, an illness that crowds pediatric wards in fall and winter and causes tens of…Continue Reading Pregnant people can get a shot to protect babies from RSV, but some hit hurdles
Pharmacy Deserts Put The Health of Undeserved Communities at Risk
Posted on November 15, 2023, Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity A conversation with Dr. Qato Most of us may not think twice about the ease with which we can get a prescription filled. But for many Americans, particularly people of color, pharmacy access is becoming an increasingly dire problem, especially in low-income and underserved communities….Continue Reading Pharmacy Deserts Put The Health of Undeserved Communities at Risk
How pharmacy deserts are putting the health of Black and Latino Americans at risk
Published on Nov. 10, 2023, By Anika Nayak, STAT How pharmacy deserts are putting the health of Black and Latino Americans at risk As pharmacies shutter stores across the U.S., people in low-income and predominantly Black, Latino, and Indigenous neighborhoods are increasingly left in pharmacy deserts, without easy access to medications and other essentials. In…Continue Reading How pharmacy deserts are putting the health of Black and Latino Americans at risk
Drugstore closures could make pharmacy deserts even worse
Published Mon November 6, 2023 By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Drugstore closures could make pharmacy deserts even worse As major chains close their doors, the number of independent pharmacies in the United States has stayed pretty steady over the past three years, according to data from the National Community Pharmacists Association, which represents the interests of…Continue Reading Drugstore closures could make pharmacy deserts even worse
Community leaders raise concerns about health care, pharmacy access in wake of Walmart closures
Chicago Tribune, April 17, 2023, Talia Soglin Community leaders raise concerns about health care, pharmacy access in wake of Walmart closures. Read More…Continue Reading Community leaders raise concerns about health care, pharmacy access in wake of Walmart closures
Walmart to close four Chicago stores this weekend
WBEZ Chicago, April 12, 2023, by Lynnea Domienik, Stephanie Kim Walmart to close four Chicago stores this weekend Sunday will be the last day to shop. Pharmacy customers have up to 30 days to fill orders. Walmart has announced it will shutter half of its Chicago stores this weekend. The retail giant says the four stores…Continue Reading Walmart to close four Chicago stores this weekend
Qato Awarded $1.65M NIH Grant
USC Mann, March 22, 2023 Funding will support research to advance policies within Medicare Part D to prevent pharmacy closures and advance equitable access to medicines. Dima M. Qato, associate professor of pharmacy at the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director of the Program on Medicines and Public Health, was awarded…Continue Reading Qato Awarded $1.65M NIH Grant
How pharmacy deserts are formed
Healthcare Brew, March 15, 2023, by Maia Anderson In some parts of the US, it seems no matter where you look, you can find a Walgreens, CVS, or Rite Aid. But many neighborhoods still lack convenient access to a pharmacy. These areas are called “pharmacy deserts,” but unlike actual deserts, they’re all over the US. …Continue Reading How pharmacy deserts are formed