Pharmacy Outreach Program
Overview | Medication Education Resource Center
Online Presentations (English, Spanish and Portuguese)
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.
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
This service focuses on supplementing Rhode Islanders' knowledge of their medications through:
- Educational programs
- Brown Bag Programs
- Health Fairs
- On-Site Medication Counseling
Click here for more information.
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.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Programs are available through America's Pharmaceutical Companies for people who lack prescription coverage and cannot afford their medications. By calling the toll-free 1-888-477-2669, a trained specialist will assist you in applying to the appropriate program or apply online at www.pparx.org.
