Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio: Helping Patients Utilize Pharmacy Services to Improve their Health

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2017-05-03

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Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement

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The Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio (CPCO) functions to provide medications and pharmacy services to uninsured and underinsured individuals living in Franklin County. CPCO serves 600-700 unduplicated patients per month, and dispenses medications that patients otherwise could not afford. Pharmacists and pharmacy students at CPCO provide medication counseling and education about diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and breathing problems. Patients can also meet with a dietitian for nutrition counseling and connection to local resources.

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IMPACT. 1: Provided over 55,000 prescription medications to over 1,600 unique patients for an estimated market value of over $4,400,000 in 2016. -- 2. Received over half a million dollars in grants and charitable donations for patient care and pharmacy services in 2016. -- 3. Trained over 250 pharmacy students since opening in 2010, exposing them to the challenges and possible solutions associated with medication access specifically encountered by underserved patients.
OSU PARTNERS: College of Pharmacy
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio
PRIMARY CONTACT: Kristin Casper, Laura Poling (charitablepharmacy@gmail.com)

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Engaged Scholars, v. 5 (2017).

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http://hdl.handle.net/1811/85395

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Engaged Scholars: Volume 5 (2017)