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Weighted Lottery Fairly Allocates Scarce Drug
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Tailored Pharmacy-Based Interventions and their Benefits
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Patients taking opioid dosages at or above 50 MME/day are twice as likely to overdose compared to those taking 20 MME/day, and the risk further increases as the MME/day increases.
NAFC Infographics & Reports
Want to learn more about Free and Charitable Clinics, Charitable Pharmacies and the medically underserved?
Impact of changes in Medicaid related to COVID
We estimate that if the PHE expires in April 2023, 18.0 million people will lose Medicaid coverage in the following…
Updates You May Have Missed: 2020 Census Results
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.
The Importance of Patient Advocacy
Charitable Pharmacies of America organization member receives Health Equity grant
Potential Funding Opportunities in Your State
Federal/state grants are not the only gateways to funding. There are close to 750 “community foundations” nationwide which are public charities dedicated to improving the lives of people in a defined local geographic area.
APhA lauds FDA’s delay of the Nov ’23 “Track & Trace”
FDA approves 1 Year delay of Track & Trace requirements
Public Health Detailing and COVID-19 Vaccines in NYC
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New Charitable Pharmacy Impacts Community
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Inflation Reduction Act, Health Equity at Forefront of Federal Policy Action Amid Midterms
Recent federal legislative and regulatory updates in managed care pharmacy have prioritized topics ranging from expedited access to novel therapeutics to the health disparities and equity concerns affecting patient populations nationwide, but progress on these developments will depend on the impact of the midterm elections