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Community Pharmacies Produce Prescriptions (CP3)
The Community Pharmacy Produce Prescriptions (CP3) project is a pioneering initiative designed to implement and evaluate a scalable Food is Medicine (FIM) program by leveraging the unique accessibility of community pharmacies. Spearheaded by the NACDS Foundati…
Healthcare Capacity and Technology DevelopmentMedically Tailored Groceries / Produce PrescriptionsCardiometabolic DiseaseCardiovascular DiseaseIntervention Study / Evaluation
About this work
The Community Pharmacy Produce Prescriptions (CP3) project is a pioneering initiative designed to implement and evaluate a scalable Food is Medicine (FIM) program by leveraging the unique accessibility of community pharmacies. Spearheaded by the NACDS Foundation, in collaboration with the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University and major pharmacy chains including Hy-Vee, Kroger, and Walmart, the project aims to transform pharmacies into key access points for nutritional care. Community pharmacies are among the most frequented healthcare settings, often visited more regularly than physicians.
This high level of engagement and community trust positions them as ideal platforms for expanding access to nutrition interventions. Traditionally, FIM programs have been delivered through hospitals, clinics, or non-profits. CP3 seeks to shift this paradigm by integrating screening, referral, and produce prescriptions directly into pharmacy workflows.
Focusing on individuals with diabetes and/or hypertension who also experience nutrition insecurity, enrolled patients will receive produce prescriptions aiming to improve diet quality and clinical outcomes such as A1c levels and blood pressure. The study will also explore feasibility, sustainability, and payer engagement to support long-term integration of FIM programs in pharmacy settings. Project Aims Aim 1 To design and implement screening, referral, and delivery of a produce prescription (PRx) program in the community pharmacy set…
Why this matters
Produce prescriptions are projected to prevent about 126,000 cardiovascular events over ten years among U.S. adults with diabetes and food insecurity. Work like this tests how to deliver them where people already are, so the evidence can reach scale.
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