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    At USC Pharmacy we have assembled a wide array of screening and clinical services to help you achieve and maintain your best possible health. Click on each service to find out more.

    Clinical Services

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    USC Pharmacies cares about your health and well-being! All of our pharmacists are certified immunizers and are specially trained to administer the right vaccinations for you. Getting recommended immunizations has never been so easy! No appointment or prescription order is necessary.

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    One-on-one consultations with an experienced clinical pharmacist are available to help you develop an individualized tobacco cessation plan including methods for coping with withdrawal symptoms as well as medications for nicotine replacement medications. Follow-up visits can help you quit for good.

    • Smoking cessation services are available by appointment only to the general public and USC students.
    • No physician referral is necessary.
    • Affordable consultation fee.
    • Some insurance companies cover the cost of medications.
    • For appointments (HSC): General public appointments, call (323)-442-5882, for students call Medical Plaza Pharmacy at (323)-442-5631 and ask for a tobacco cessation visit.
    • For appointments (UPC): General public and student appointments call USC Health Center Pharmacy at 213-821-6100  and ask for a tobacco cessation visit.

    Traveling to a foreign country in the near future? Clinical pharmacists with credentials from the International Society of Travel Medicine provide immunizations, medications and travel advice personalized for your itinerary.

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    HSC: Call 323-442-5992 or email [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

    Cost: $95

    A person given the tuberculin skin test must return within 48 to 72 hours to have a trained health care worker look for a reaction on the arm.

    A convenient service that offers a one-on-one consultation with a pharmacist to select and prescribe the most optimal form of contraception for you. Whether you are interested in starting or changing your form of birth control, a pharmacist can help you understand your options.

    • No referral is necessary.
    • When medically appropriate, pharmacist may write for most birth control methods with a few exceptions.
    • Affordable consultation fee.
    • To find out more information or schedule an appointment, call and ask to speak to a pharmacist:
      USC Health Center Pharmacy at (213)-821-6100
      USC Pharmacy at (213)-740-2738
      Medical Plaza Pharmacy at (323)-442-5770

    Latent tuberculosis (TB) is a disease which affects your lungs. It is easily spread from person to person in the air and can be very harmful if you develop “active TB.” If your skin test was TB positive, it is likely that your doctor will have you take a medication to help prevent you from developing “active” TB in the future. The Pharmacies at USC can help you understand the risks and benefits of taking this medication.

    • Service is available by appointment only to USC students who have been exposed to tuberculosis (positive PPD or T-spot).
    • Appointments with a clinical pharmacist are available monthly for follow up and side-effect monitoring.
    • Referrals must come from a Student Health Center physician.
    • Call the Medical Plaza Pharmacy Clinic at (323)-442-5631 or the USC Health Center Pharmacy at (213)-821-6100 and ask for an appointment for Latent TB management.

    Given the rapid rise of opioid overdoses, many state governments including California have responded by allowing pharmacies to provide naloxone to anyone who either uses opioids, or is around someone who uses opioids. This helps caregivers, concerned loved ones, first responders and patients get naloxone more easily without a physician’s prescription.

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    Do you have a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan? Our pharmacists can help you select the best plan based on your medication list and preferred pharmacy.

    • Bring in your medication list and your Medicare insurance cards during open enrollment (November 1-December 15).
    • This service is available by appointment only.
    • To schedule an appointment, call and ask to speak to a pharmacist any one of our loacations.

    Specialized compounded prescriptions can help improve the delivery and absorption of medications within your body, or provide adjusted doses that meet your individual needs.

    • Compounds, including topical products and oral products, can be prepared at the USC Medical Plaza Pharmacy.
    • For more information or to ask if your prescription can be compounded, call 323-442-5770 and ask to speak to a pharmacist.

    Expert pharmacists are available to review your medications to determine if they are optimal for your care, identify any current or potential medication conflict issues and resolve them together with your physician to provide you with the best possible care and health outcomes.

      • Some insurance companies cover the cost of these medication reviews.
      • Service is available by appointment only.
      • To schedule an appointment, call and ask to speak to a pharmacist at anyone of our locations.

    Are you taking Coumadin or warfarin? Our clinical pharmacists manage your INR (international normalized ratio) and adjust your doses with just a quick-and-easy finger stick instead of a blood draw.

    • Service is available by appointment only to patients from the USC Department of Family Medicine who have been referred for management.
    • Call 323-442-5882 and ask for an appointment with the Coumadin clinic for INR management.

    Screening Services

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    When was the last time you checked your blood sugar? Diabetes often presents with no symptoms until complications arise. Take control of your health and get screened today!

    • Service is available to the public by appointment only.
    • It is best to get your screening done after fasting (nothing but water for at least eight hours).
    • There is a small charge for the screening
    • To schedule an appointment, call the Medical Plaza Pharmacy at (323)-442-5770 or the USC Health Center Pharmacy at (213)-821-6100 or the USC Pharmacy at (213)-740-2738 and ask to speak to a pharmacist.

    Uncontrolled blood pressure can cause heart disease. Get your blood pressure checked today and find out what you can do to keep it controlled.

    • Service is available to the public by appointment only.
    • It is best not to smoke or have caffeine prior to your screening.
    • There is a small fee for the screening
    • To schedule an appointment, call the Medical Plaza Pharmacy at (323)-442-5770 or the USC Health Center Pharmacy at (213)-821-6100 or the USC Pharmacy at (213)-740-2738 and ask to speak to a pharmacist.

    How recently have your cholesterol levels been checked? High LDL (bad) cholesterol can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Low HDL (good) cholesterol also increases the risk of heart disease. Find out your cholesterol levels and how eating habits and an exercise regimen can help keep those numbers within a healthy range.

    • Service is available to the public by appointment only.
    • It is best to get your screening done after fasting (nothing but water for at least eight hours).
    • Cost for screening is $30
    • To schedule an appointment, call the Medical Plaza Pharmacy Clinic at (323)-442-5992 or the USC Health Center Pharmacy at (213)-821-6100 and ask to speak to a pharmacist.

    Concerned or just curious about your mental health? Mental health is just as important as physical health through every stage of life. Utilize this free screening to see how you are doing.

    • Service is available to the public by appointment only.
    • Service is free of cost.
    • For an appointment, call (213) 821-6100 and ask to speak to a pharmacist.