The Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio

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2016-05-03

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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, serving approximately 500-600 unique patients per month, and providing both acute and chronic medications that patients otherwise could not afford. In addition to medications and counseling, pharmacists and pharmacy students at CPCO provide immunizations and patient education about chronic disease management, healthy behaviors, and smoking cessation.

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IMPACT. 1: Provide prescription medications and pharmacy services to underserved patients in Franklin County. -- 2. Enhance the education of pharmacy students by exposing them to the challenges and possible solutions associated with medication access specifically encountered by underserved patients. -- 3. Strengthen community connections to provide additional resources for underserved patients and their families.
OSU PARTNERS: College of Pharmacy
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio; Livingston United Methodist Church
PRIMARY CONTACT: Kristin Casper (casper.17@osu.edu)

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Engaged Scholars, v. 4 (2016).

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http://hdl.handle.net/1811/85274

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Engaged Scholars: Volume 4 (2016)