Pharmacy and prescription drugs

Research Findings

View publications, including policy briefs, working papers, and journal articles, on Pharmacy and prescription drugs:

• Research Products & Journal Articles - (69)

Recaps

View one-page summary Recaps of key findings from the Rural Health Research Centers on Pharmacy and prescription drugs:

• Opioid Use Disorder and Treatment: Rural-Urban Comparisons
  Date: 02/2022
  This Recap examines rural-urban comparisons related to the prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD), the impact of OUD on hospitals and emergency departments, and prescribing buprenorphine for OUD treatment.

Webinars

Access information on upcoming or archived webinars on Pharmacy and prescription drugs.

• It's Not Easy Being a Rural Pharmacy: Services, Payments, Closures, and Deserts
  Presented Monday, November 14, 2022

• Strategies to Combat Opioid Use in Rural Communities
  Presented Thursday, January 18, 2018

• Prevalence of Opioids and the Workforce to Provide Treatment in Rural and Urban Settings
  Presented Thursday, June 25, 2015

Projects on this Topic

Learn more about the research questions guiding each study, the lead researcher for each, and when the Research Center anticipates releasing completed product(s) under each project.

• Currently, there are 6 research projects underway to explore this issue.

• In the past, 24 research projects have been completed on Pharmacy and prescription drugs.