PA - Improve Non-Prescription Access to Sterile Syringes through Pharmacies

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Potential Actions

  • Identify state laws regarding pharmacies and OTC syringe purchasing
  • Create and conduct training for pharmacists to dispel stigma around injection drug use
  • Identify pharmacies selling OTC syringes and which ones distribute prevention information
  • Distribute materials for purcharsers of OTC syringes including: information on how to access drug treatment and HIV and HCV testing and treatment, as well as information about safe syringe disposal
  • Create map for community with location of pharmacies that sell OTC syringes

Potential Partners

  • Physicians
    • Encourage the pharmacies you work with to sell syringes, based on patient need.
    • If your healthcare center is able, consider donating sterile syringes, biohazard containers, alcohol pads or safer sex supplies to syringe exchange programs.
  • Local Health Department
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