The Philadelphia Association of Retail Druggists, an association of independent community pharmacies headquartered in Philadelphia, has initiated a toll-free telephone hotline to help patients that are having problems obtaining their prescription medications – regardless of where they live in the city or region – during these trying times.
As a result of Pennsylvania’s stay-at-home order, many vulnerable residents may be unable to pick up their life-sustaining prescription drugs at their neighborhood pharmacies. The initiative is being supported by neighborhood pharmacists that have a list of their peer community-based pharmacies who they can turn to depending on where the patient lives. They will help these patients connect with a local pharmacy that could deliver their prescriptions to their homes free of charge.
The hotline is available from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The phone number is 215-934-9412.
Participating pharmacies include Mill Street Pharmacy in Bristol, Mats Pharmacy in Croydon, and Rapoport Pharmacy in Northeast Philadelphia.
