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Researchers outline statewide study to map pharmacy access to oral and injectable PrEP
Summary
A university research team told the board it will conduct a representative, statewide pharmacy survey this spring to measure availability of oral and long‑acting injectable PrEP, pharmacists' readiness to furnish injectables and implementation preferences; researchers sought input on measures and dissemination.
Researchers from UC Berkeley, Chapman University and UCLA presented plans to study statewide access to pre‑exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) at community pharmacies and requested the board's input on study design and dissemination.
The research team described a two‑part approach. First, a pharmacy‑level "secret shopper" survey will contact a stratified sample of about 1,000 community pharmacies to determine whether pharmacist‑initiated PrEP services are available and whether oral and/or injectable formulations are offered. Second, the team will invite pharmacists, managers and owners at sampled pharmacies to…
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