For the third year in a row, Temple University School of Pharmacy has won the HRSA/PSSC award, announced at the annual APhA meeting in Atlanta this past March.

The HRSA/PSSC award is given to ten schools each year for their involvement and efforts to help an organization that is participating in the 340B program. The 340B program allows certain qualified organizations and entities to get reduced prices on pharmaceuticals.

Temple Pharmacy due to the innovative idea of student, Laura Gilbert-Hayn has been working in collaboration with Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP), a non-profit and public health organization that is dedicated to protect the welfare and health of drug abusers and sex workers. PPP with its efforts and with the help and ideas from members of the student chapter of APhA-ASP at Temple Pharmacy as well as others is trying to reduce the risks that are associated with the practices amongst these populations by offering safe and alternative measures such as needle exchange program, counseling services, etc.

As part of the requirement to receive the HRSA/PSSC award, a poster reflecting the accomplishments and results of the previous year must be submitted by student chapters of APhA-ASP.The winning schools are awarded a plaque and $2000 to be used to continue supporting their respective projects.

Once again, congratulations to those students who are making Prevention Point Philadelphia a success.