Brookdale Community College Partners With New Jersey’s First Charitable Pharmacy To Support Student Health

Brookdale Community College expanded its partnership with Ritesh Shah Charitable Pharmacy to improve access to medications, medical supplies, and support services for students, while creating educational and experiential learning opportunities. The partnership focuses on addressing health care access and supporting Brookdale’s student population.

Ritesh Shah Charitable Pharmacy was established in 2022 as New Jersey’s first charitable pharmacy. The pharmacy provides medications and related services at no cost to people with incomes at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level. It was founded by pharmacist Ritesh Shah in memory of his sister, Rena, who died of COVID . . .