Did you know that Mercy has an on-site pharmacy that provides patients with prescription medications – free of charge?
Mercy’s pharmacy team dispenses more than $1.2 million in donated pharmaceuticals to our patients each year. For many patients, even paying a few dollars for medications presents a barrier to treatment. Often, patients who are unable to afford their medications cut back on dosage or skip cycles to save money and thus disrupt their recovery.
We have a small pharmacy staff, supported by a dedicated volunteer corps, many of whom have volunteered with Mercy for many years. Our volunteers come to us from the FDA, the US Uniform Health Services and other government partners.
Our team also manages our vaccine program, including flu vaccines. Mercy is currently offering walk-in flu clinics for our patients throughout October at our facility to make sure they can easily get vaccinated.
Over 80% of our patients receive medications from our pharmacy, including asthma inhalers and medications to treat diabetes and high blood pressure. Some Mercy patients have medical conditions that require medications that would be prohibitively expensive to access. In these cases, our pharmacy team works directly with the manufacturers of those medications in order to provide them for patients.
Mercy’s pharmacy program was a lifeline for our patients during the pandemic. While the Clinic was providing healthcare primarily via telemedicine, our pharmacy team continued dispensing medications via curbside pickup.
Thank you to our amazing pharmacy team!
