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Pharmacy Outreach Program 
 
This program is committed to providing the Rhode Island community with the latest, most complete information regarding medications. The Pharmacy Outreach Program is comprised of three distinctive components, each servicing a different aspect of the community's medication needs.

 

 
   

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Presentations

Patrick Kelly (Cranston, RI) and Christopher Gormley (Napa, CA) talk about memory.
 
Prescription Cost Assistance

Medicare Part D
For those eligible Prescription drug insurance coverage is now available through Medicare Part D programs.

We have prepared a presentation giving an overview of Medicare Part D.

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Rx for Rhode Island
We are pleased to announce our partnership with the Rx for Rhode Island program.  This will streamline the application process and allow the patient to know immediately about which of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Assistance Programs he or she will be considered eligible. The toll-free number to cal is: (877) 743-6779.  Those with internet access are encouraged to use: www.RXforRI.org for even faster service.

 

   
   
   
 
Medication Information Line

1-800-215-9001 

This is a toll-free resource for medication information information. Staffed by pharmacists, this confidential service provides Rhode Islanders with answers concerning medications and drug therapy in addition to responding to topical health issues. This program is designed to supplement the informational services offered by community pharmacists, physicians and other health care workers.

Commonly asked questions:

  • What are the side effects of my medication?
  • Are there special requirements for how to take my medication?
  • Can I take my new medication with my other medications?
  • What should I do if I forget to take my medications?
  • What are alternative treatments?
  • My doctor just put me on this new medication. Can you tell me about it?
   
 
Medication Education Resource Center

1-800-215-9001 

This service focuses on supplementing Rhode Islanders' knowledge of their medications through:

  • Educational programs
  • Brown Bag Programs
  • Health Fairs
  • On-Site Medication Counseling

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About Pharmacy Outreach
2005 - 06: Pharmacy Outreach presented over 300 educational programs in senior centers across the state of RI
 
Contact Information
(401) 874-2676
reachrx@etal.uri.edu
 
 
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51st Annual Heber W. Youngken, Jr. Pharmacy Clinic
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Radisson Airport Hotel
Warwick, RI
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Pharmacy Outreach Program
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Fogarty Hall, 41 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881

Phone: 401-874-2676, Fax: 401-874-9041
E-mail: reachrx@etal.uri.edu

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