USC Pharmacy School To Staff More Safety-Net Clinics

On Wednesday, USC School of Pharmacy officials announced plans to double the number of pharmacists at safety-net clinics in Southern California by 2013 in response to the ongoing economic recession. The school currently provides pharmacists at 12 clinics, and that number will increase to 24. Officials said the pharmacists will help dispense medications, educate patients and monitor patients with chronic conditions.

• "More Pharmacists To Staff Southern California Health Clinics" (Gorman, "L.A. Now," Los Angeles Times, 10/19).
• "USC Pharmacy School Beefs Up Clinic Presence" (Payers & Providers, 10/20).