Preparing Pharmacists for Public Health Services (PrePPS)
Funded at Empowerx, INC. · NIH-11409950 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A software tool helps community pharmacists learn and apply up-to-date public health services so they can better support prevention and care for patients.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Empowerx, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Del Mar, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | August 1, 2026 |
| Project end | January 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $245,264 |
| NIH project number | 1R44TR006356-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11409950 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Practicing community pharmacists and pharmacy students who will deliver or learn about public health services.
✕Less likely to help
Patients in areas with limited pharmacist access or resistance to expanding pharmacist roles may not experience immediate benefits.
What this research studies
This project aims to equip community pharmacists with modern training to deliver public health services beyond dispensing, such as preventive care and contraceptive access, HIV prevention, and smoking cessation. The PrePPS software will be available for continuing education credits and integrated into pharmacy curricula to reach practicing pharmacists and students. The team at EMPOWERX, Inc. will adapt an existing platform and build new content to fit current pharmacy practice environments, with an eye toward real-world implementation and impact on patient access and costs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients may Benefit from more accessible preventive services and higher-quality pharmacist-delivered health care.
How similar studies have gone: Similar training tools have shown promise in facilitating adoption of new pharmacist services, though broad implementation remains a work in progress.
Where this research is happening
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Empowerx, INC.
Del Mar, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Newlon, Jenny Leigh — Empowerx, INC.
- Study coordinator: Newlon, Jenny Leigh
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.