Category: News
Monday, July 26, 2021
In March, when Community Volunteers in Medicine announced the increase from 200% to 300% FPL (Federal Poverty Level) to their providers and volunteers, cheers were heard throughout the clinic. This increase means that more patients would now have access to medication at no cost to them.
Community Volunteer in Medicine staff Pharmacists, Suncire Moniz, Margaret Muller, and Susan Shughrue. (left to right)
Margaret Muller, Patient Assistance Coordinator, states that “Wit...
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Monday, March 9, 2020
The commitment and effort to provide medication for the most vulnerable in our communities
can only be delivered with the help of partners like Nature’s Willow.
The opportunity to partner with an organization like Nature’s Willow is a significant addition to our supply, by providing access to Nature's Willow Balm, a natural topical pain reliever. The expansion of over-the-counter, natural and homeopathic medication provides relief for patients that woul...
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Friday, January 31, 2020
The Dispensary of Hope and San José Clinic celebrated five years of partnership on January 23rd, 2020 in Houston, Texas
San José Clinic in Houston, Texas hosted a celebration of their partnership with the Dispensary of Hope. This partnership has served, and continues to serve thousands of patients in the Houston area with access to medication.
The Dispensary of Hope, a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Nashville, TN, obtains prescription med...
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
"Dispensary of Hope is excited to expand the ongoing effort with Lilly's insulin donation program," said Chris Palombo, Dispensary of Hope CEO. "Insulin saves lives, and the addition of donated Humalog and Basaglar KwikPens is important for the nation's uninsured, low-income community."
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
DISPENSARY OF HOPE LAUNCHES NATIONAL PATIENT AWARENESS AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN
Celebrating Partnerships Across America to Provide Free Prescriptions to Those in Need
Nashville, TN – January 7 – Dispensary of Hope is launching a national campaign to honor its partners – dispensing sites, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and funders – across America and to increase patient recruitment, Christopher Palombo, Chief Executive Officer of Dispensary of Hope announced to...
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Friday, October 25, 2019
This is a wonderful time of year, and not just because of the fall colors in Nashville, or that University of Tennessee football is in full swing. This time of year I’m always excited to attend Becker’s CEO/CFO Roundtable. This year’s conference runs November 11-13, 2019 in Chicago. www.beckershospitalreview.com/november-ceo-roundtable-conference/
As a leader in a mission-focused innovative non-profit, it’s always important to gain value from conferences, and Becker...
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Tuesday, July 16, 2019
The Mission House Clinic has announced a new partnership with the Dispensary of Hope, a nonprofit organization that helps provide medication to low-income patients.
Announced on Tuesday, this partnership will solidify Mission House’s ability to continue to provide free pharmaceuticals to their clients who lack access to medication coverage and live who below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
For Mission House’s chronically ill patients, access to free medication i...
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Belmont University College of Pharmacy Healthcare Informatics Team Begins Collaboration with National Organizations to Provide Health Informatic Services
Belmont University College of Pharmacy provides its students with the opportunity to pursue Healthcare Informatics as a concentration. Dr. Anthony Blash, Pharm.D., BCompSc., CPHIMS, Associate Professor and lecturer in the College of Pharmacy’s Healthcare Informatics concentration has created a sequence of five courses and a on...
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Friday, May 31, 2019
Embracing technology is the biggest opportunity for pharmacies this year. Pharmacy leader Dr. Hillary Blackburn speaks with Becker’s about the ways in which pharmacy leaders can leverage technology to improve pharmacy programs. Get the full scope here:Click Here
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Friday, April 5, 2019
Click to read Press Release
DISPENSARY OF HOPE, AN INNOVATIVE CHARITY MEDICATION DISTRIBUTOR SUPPLYING PRIMARY CARE MEDICATION TO SAFETY NET CLINICS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES, AND MEDICATION PROGRAMS, ANNOUNCES APPROVAL FOR SERVICES TO ALL 50 STATES
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Becker's Hospital Review recently asked her to discuss the skills pharmacy leaders need in today's healthcare climate, how to control pharmacy spend and what needs to change in the healthcare industry.
Here's what she had to say.
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Friday, September 28, 2018
The Opiod Epidemic - Pharmacist's Focus
The opioid epidemic that has swept this nation in the last decade is a matter to not take lightly. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 115 people die from an opioid overdose every single day.1 These overdoses occur on opioid drugs that are both illegally obtained and legally prescribed.2 These medications include:
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Thursday, July 12, 2018
The Dispensary of Hope is proud to announce our partnership with Lilly to provide insulin to low-income, uninsured communities. Through this new initiative, thousands of patients will benefit from this program. We are incredibly honored to be a partner with Lilly through their new Lilly Diabetes Solution Center.
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Friday, June 29, 2018
Every year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health leads a week-long campaign to raise awareness and encourage women to take charge of their health. Throughout the week, different events are hosted focusing on the unique health conditions affecting women. The Dispensary of Hope had the privilege to attend a Mylan hosted event in celebration of National Women’s Health Week and achievements to address women’s unique health challen...
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Friday, June 1, 2018
The Dispensary of Hope visited this past week with Meredith Good-Cohn, Health Research Assistant for the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Senator Lamar Alexander. We took time to described the quiet generosity of the medication manufacturer donors, as well as the outstanding work of our partner medication dispensing sites.
Pictured in the photo, (left to right) Christopher Palombo (CEO), Shakendra King (Distribution Associate), Catherine Estes...
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Monday, May 21, 2018
Earlier this month, members of the Dispensary of Hope team visited several new sites at Ascension - Wisconsin and AMITA Health in the Chicago, Illinois area that are being helped through the generous support pharmaceutical company donors
Ascension - Wisconsin
Last year, Dispensary of Hope implemented ten sites that are ministries of Ascension in Wisconsin into the network of charitable dispensing sites. Earlier this month, the team had the opportunity to meet with several of the Asce...
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Thursday, April 19, 2018
Last week, members of the Dispensary of Hope team visited dispensing sites in EastTennessee. The team had a great opportunity to see sites from three different cities in action, serving the most vulnerable of their communities.
The sites visited were: East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Charitable Pharmacy in Johnson City, University of Tennessee Medical Center Pharmacy in Knoxville, and Morgan County Medical Center in Wartburg.
ETSU Charitable Pharmacy
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Thursday, March 8, 2018
The destruction and devastation inflicted by hurricane's Harvey and Irma were unprecedented. Among the many difficulties faced during these two disasters was the lack of medication access. During both hurricane events, the Dispensary of Hope reached out to its industry association partners at the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) and the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) to facilitate the requests across the industry. The response from our manufact...
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Thursday, March 8, 2018
We are so grateful for the longstanding relationship with Aurobindo Pharma, and their commitments to helping the uninsured populations. We are proud of this important partnership and the impact its making to improve medication access to the vulnerable. Read the full story here.
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Thursday, March 8, 2018
Another great article authored by our CEO, sounding the call for a change in our perspectives to improving the health of the vulnerably uninsured. Read the full article here!
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