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Pharmacies As Providers Of Expanded Health Services For People Who Inject Drugs: A Review Of Laws, Policies, And Barriers In Six Countries, Theodore Hammett, Son Phan, Julia Gaggin, Patricia Case, Nicholas Zaller, Alexandra Lutnick, Alex Kral, Ekaterina Fedorova, Robert Heimer, Will Small, Robin Pollini, Leo Beletsky, Carl Latkin, Don Des Jarlais
Pharmacies As Providers Of Expanded Health Services For People Who Inject Drugs: A Review Of Laws, Policies, And Barriers In Six Countries, Theodore Hammett, Son Phan, Julia Gaggin, Patricia Case, Nicholas Zaller, Alexandra Lutnick, Alex Kral, Ekaterina Fedorova, Robert Heimer, Will Small, Robin Pollini, Leo Beletsky, Carl Latkin, Don Des Jarlais
Leo Beletsky
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are underserved by health providers but pharmacies may be their most accessible care settings. Methods Studies in the U.S., Russia, Vietnam, China, Canada and Mexico employed a three-level (macro-, meso-, and micro-) model to assess feasibility of expanded pharmacy services for PWID. Studies employed qualitative and quantitative interviews, review of legal and policy documents, and information on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of key stakeholders. Results Studies produced a mixed assessment of feasibility. Provision of information and referrals by pharmacies is permissible in all study sites and sale and safe disposal of needles/syringes by …