The Avita Blog

Avita Pharmacy Technician Takes Home NPTA Impact Award

The world’s largest professional trade association for pharmacy technicians celebrated James Barnes as a “neighborhood healthcare hero” in the Community Pharmacy category.

7 Ways Top Community Pharmacies Go Above and Beyond for 340B Covered Entity Partners

Top Moments Impacting HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma in the U.S.

How Avita and Q Care Plus are Addressing Rural Healthcare Deserts

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Establishing Relationships: “The Whole Point of Health Care”

Andy Doan chose a career in pharmacy because he craved community engagement. As a pharmacist-in-charge at Avita, “I support a patient's wellness journey.”

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The Take: How a “Culture of Fear” Links HIV & Mental Health

The landscape of HIV—mired in fear, stigma, and health inequity—is deeply connected to behavioral health issues. Here's what we can do about it.

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This World AIDS Day, A Call for Modernized Awareness Efforts

World AIDS Day is a bittersweet reminder of those we’ve lost and our ongoing fight to #EndHIV. Experts explain why the latter is going to take some out-of-the-box thinking.

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Kind Clinic & Avita: A Partnership That Puts Patients First

Avita has helped Kind Clinic build upon its mission of empowering patients to embrace their sexual health without fear or stigma. Here’s how.

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The Recipe for a Pharmacy Leader? Forget the Status Quo

By continually educating herself, her colleagues, and her patients, Avita Specialty Clinical Pharmacist Breannie Charles is knocking down health care barriers.

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Why We’re Broadening Our Impact: A Letter from Avita’s CEO

Avita’s growth into a health care services organization reinforces our dedication to reducing health inequities. Here’s how.

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The Take: Dr. Eugene McCray’s 40-Year Fight Against HIV

Dr. Eugene McCray has been at the forefront of the fight to end HIV/AIDS since its inception. Here’s what he's learned along the way.

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Covered Entities: It’s More Important Than Ever to Raise Your Voice

Ensuring the true value of the 340B program is fully understood has never been more critical. Here's why and how covered entities can easily get involved.

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Avita Names Glen Pietrandoni Chief Advocacy Officer

The 30-year champion of HIV prevention and treatment, LGBTQ+ rights, and the 340B program will lead the next chapter of Avita’s advocacy efforts.

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The Take: Why Pharmacists Are Health Care’s Unsung Heroes

International HIV expert, podcast host, entrepreneur, and activist Michelle Sherman calls pharmacists health care’s “best-kept secret.” Here's why.

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Backstage: Avita Patient Ara Turner Finds Her True Self

A chat with Ara “Ara Besque Starr” Turner reveals her former health care barriers as a transgender woman and how she found her true “medical family.”

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Dr. Jerome Adams to 340B Entities: Show Your Value

At the 340B Coalition Summer Conference, Avita Board Member Dr. Jerome Adams offered advice on supporting the drug discount program’s future. Read on for insights from 340B Report.

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Jim Pickett on PrEP: “It’s No Time to Rest on Our Laurels”

As PrEP turns 10, advocate Jim Pickett discusses the early years and what’s coming next. “We’ve come a long way, baby. But there’s so much work to do.”