Walmart plans to expand its specialty HIV outreach
CNBC 2023-06-09 10:30:01 • 5 mins
Key Points
- Walmart has trained pharmacists on specialty HIV treatments in communities that are highly affected by the virus, and it plans to expand the program to nearly a dozen states this year.
- The HIV specialty pharmacies work with local clinics and community groups to try to engage patients on testing and gaining access to treatments.
- CVS and Walgreens have launched similar programs, partnering with an initiative from the federal government that aims to reduce the HIV epidemic by 2030.
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Shoppers wait in line at the pharmacy of a Walmart store in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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David Rosario remembers the late 1980s with mixed emotions. He had achieved his goal of becoming a professional dancer in New York City, but in that world he also lost many young male friends to AIDS. There were few treatment options available then for the disease that hit the gay community especially hard.
