Category: Access to Medicines in Vulnerable Populations

Fewer pharmacies found on Chicago’s South and West sides, an analysis finds

WBEZ Chicago, By Cheyanne Daniels, Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, August 3, 2022 Even as drug stores are providing more vital services — including COVID-19 tests and vaccinations, contraceptive counseling and wellness visits — a recent study shows communities on Chicago’s South and West sides have fewer pharmacy locations than other parts of the city. These areas…Continue Reading Fewer pharmacies found on Chicago’s South and West sides, an analysis finds

LA pharmacies fall short on Plan B and other contraceptive access

KCRW, July 2, 2022 Janaya Williams The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has some people worried that access to birth control will be next on the chopping block. But beyond the legal ramifications of a post-Roe nation, there are already major barriers to accessing contraception even in blue states like California and liberal…Continue Reading LA pharmacies fall short on Plan B and other contraceptive access

Women and Adolescent Girls Face Barriers Accessing Contraceptives – Even in Blue States Like California

USC Schaeffer Center, June 24, 2022 The recent Supreme Court ruling striking down Roe v. Wade will likely result in 26 states implementing laws that restrict or ban access to abortion services. In many of these states, the legislation is so sweeping, it will also impact emergency contraceptives like Plan-B—also known as the “morning after”…Continue Reading Women and Adolescent Girls Face Barriers Accessing Contraceptives – Even in Blue States Like California

FTC Launches Inquiry Into Prescription Drug Middlemen Industry

FTC, June 7, 2022 Agency to Scrutinize the Impact of Vertically Integrated Pharmacy Benefit Managers on the Access and Affordability of Medicine The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it will launch an inquiry into the prescription drug middleman industry, requiring the six largest pharmacy benefit managers to provide information and records regarding their business…Continue Reading FTC Launches Inquiry Into Prescription Drug Middlemen Industry

Misinformation Clouds America’s Most Popular Emergency Contraception

KHN, Sarah Varney, June 7, 2022 At a moment when half of U.S. states stand poised to outlaw or sharply curtail abortion services, the last-ditch pill for women aiming to stave off an unwanted pregnancy rests in the unlikely stewardship of two private equity firms whose investment portfolios range from Italian foods to vineyard management…Continue Reading Misinformation Clouds America’s Most Popular Emergency Contraception

What are the ramifications of overturning Roe v Wade?

The Stream, Al Jazeera, May 16, 2022 On Tuesday, May 17 at 19:30GMT: The 1973 landmark case, Roe v Wade, granted women in the United States of America the right to an abortion for nearly 50 years. However, that could soon change.   Read More…Continue Reading What are the ramifications of overturning Roe v Wade?

USC experts discuss how repeal of Roe v. Wade’s would impact maternal welfare

USC Press Room, May 5, 2022 Sanctuary states should improve access to emergency and preventive contraception “Expanding access to birth control — emergency and preventive contraception — at local pharmacies should also be prioritized. All pharmacies should be required to carry and mandated to dispense birth control to anyone that requests it with or without…Continue Reading USC experts discuss how repeal of Roe v. Wade’s would impact maternal welfare

Who gets abortions in US? CDC data offers snapshot of which groups typically seek procedure

ABC News, May 6, 2022 By  Denise Dador According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, abortion is an important component of public health. The most recent data from 2019 offers a snapshot of which groups seek the procedure. As the data shows, barring access from the procedure would disproportionately affect young women. As…Continue Reading Who gets abortions in US? CDC data offers snapshot of which groups typically seek procedure

If Supreme Court abortion ruling overturns Roe v. Wade, here are 5 things that could happen next

USC News, May 6, 2022 By  Leigh Hopper The Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion that could reverse Roe v. Wade has many people wondering what a post-Roe landscape might look like. Dima Qato, an associate professor at the USC School of Pharmacy and senior fellow at the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy…Continue Reading If Supreme Court abortion ruling overturns Roe v. Wade, here are 5 things that could happen next

Pandemic highlights importance in fighting ‘pharmacy deserts,’ especially in communities of color

ABC Action News Tampa Bay, February 22, 2022 By  Chris Stewart “A pharmacy desert is a neighborhood where the majority of the population lives more than a mile or a half a mile–depending on their income and vehicle ownership–from their nearest pharmacy in urban areas,” said University of Southern California associate professor Dima Qato. Qato…Continue Reading Pandemic highlights importance in fighting ‘pharmacy deserts,’ especially in communities of color