UCSF Health Opens New Outpatient Pharmacies in San Francisco

Building on UCSF’s legacy of innovation in clinical pharmacy, UCSF Health is opening retail pharmacies at its Mission Bay and Parnassus campuses to complement the health system’s suite of comprehensive and accessible health services.

The new pharmacies are integrated with health records to provide seamless care for UCSF patients and convenience for people who live and work in San Francisco. They are open to the general public, accept most insurance and offer pickup, mail order and home delivery fulfillment services. Soon, they’ll offer vaccinations and are developing other clinical programs such as administration of long-acting injectable medications, smoking cessation and hormonal contraception services, among others.

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Staff at the newly opened Mission Bay pharmacy celebrate the location’s grand opening.

“Medication access is key for the future,” said Desi Kotis, PharmD, chief pharmacy executive at UCSF Health and vice dean of clinical affairs at the UCSF School of Pharmacy. “Providing care to our community, especially those most vulnerable, is core to our pharmaceutical enterprise mission.”

In the coming years, UCSF pharmacy students will be able to complete part of their training at the outpatient pharmacies, with interprofessional teams that are equipped to provide patient-centered care.

“At UCSF Health, the practice of pharmacy is interdisciplinary,” said Lisa Kroon, PharmD, assistant chief pharmacy officer, clinical innovation, education and research at UCSF Health, and Thomas A. Oliver Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the UCSF School of Pharmacy. “We want our students exposed to this approach so they can continue to be leaders in the field of pharmacy and innovate further in outpatient pharmacy settings.”

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UCSF Health Opens New Outpatient Pharmacies in San Francisco