CDC Selects APhA Foundation to Implement Diabetes Prevention Program in Pharmacies
The CDC has selected the APhA Foundation, along with the Kroger Co. and Solera Health, to implement their Project IMPACT: Diabetes Prevention program. Project IMPACT delivers the CDC-recognized National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) through “face-to-face, telehealth, and digital technology solutions” to patients in underserved communities across the country using community pharmacies.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to collaborate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to create infrastructure within highly accessible community pharmacies to deliver evidence-based diabetes prevention lifestyle change programs to the people who need it the most”, said Benjamin Bluml, RPh Senior Vice President, Research and Innovation of the APhA Foundation said in a press release. “Working with our partners, The Kroger Co. and Solera Health, we will deliver an innovative model of diabetes prevention care, tailored to meet the needs of the participants, that we believe will help people lead healthier lives.”