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Published on: 12/24/2001
Last Visited: 8/24/2002
"It's critical that HIV/AIDS patients comply with the life-saving medication regimens their providers prescribe," said Charles Farthing, M.D., AIDS Healthcare Foundation's Medical Director."However, many patients have found adherence difficult for a number of reasons.By offering the convenience of expert pharmacy services on-site at our Healthcare Centers, we hope to increase the favorable outcomes for a greater number of our patients.""Our goal with AHF Pharmacy is to offer high quality, timely and reliable pharmacy services to our patients right on site at our AHF Healthcare Centers to complement the medical care we provide," said Buzzy Klevens, Pharm.D, National Director, AHF Pharmacy and Material Management Services."With the implementation of this contract, McKessonHBOC MedManagement will focus their expertise in pharmacy management to assist AIDS Healthcare Foundation in providing the best pharmacy services at the best prices for the benefit of our patients."AHF currently serves over 4,200 California patients, regardless of insurance status or a patient's ability to pay at seven southern California Healthcare Centers, the Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jr. Clinic in Oakland and the Carl Bean Center in West Adams/South Central Los Angeles.