HPM News

over the counter birth control pills
October 31, 2022

With over-the-counter birth control pills likely to be approved, pharmacists and pharmacies could play an ever-increasing role in reproductive health care

YAHOO- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to review a drugmaker’s application for the first over-the-counter birth control pill in November 2022, with a decision expected in the first half of 2023.

medicaid health policy
October 31, 2022

After rehab for opioids, nearly half of Medicaid beneficiaries do not receive follow-up care

UPMC- Despite strong evidence for the importance of outpatient care after inpatient residential treatment for opioid use disorder, nearly half of Medicaid beneficiaries are not receiving follow-up care.

Grant awardees
October 12, 2022

Grants of note

It’s a Grant Quintet for Public Health