Publications

Peer-reviewed publications
  1. Hunter LA, Packel L, Chitle P, Beltran RM, Rafie S, De Martini L, Dong D, Harris O, Holloway IW, Miyashita Ochoa A, McCoy SI. Opportunities to increase access to HIV prevention: Evaluating the implementation of pharmacist-initiated pre-exposure prophylaxis in California. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2023. Available here.
  1. Cohen C, Hunter LA, Beltran R, Serpico J, Packel L, Miyashita Ochoa A, McCoy SI, Conron K. Willingness of pharmacists to prescribe medication abortion in California. JAMA Network Open. 2024. Available here.
  1. Beltran RM*, Hunter LA, Packel LJ, De Martini L, Holloway IW, Dong BJ, Lam J, McCoy SI, Miyashita Ochoa A. A mixed methods evaluation of pharmacists’ readiness to provide long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in California. In press at JAIDS. *Co-first authors.
Policy Briefs
  1. Hunter  L, Packel L, Beltran R, Chitle P, McCoy S, Miyashita Ochoa A, Holloway I, Conron K, Cohen C, Rafie S, Harris O, De Martini L. Improving access to essential prevention services: The opportunities and challenges of expanding the role of California’s pharmacists. Policy brief. California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers. 2023. Available here. Related publications:
  • Senate Bill 159 implementation: California pharmacists’ perspectives on opportunities and challenges. California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers. 2023. Policy brief here.
  • Improving access to abortion medication and contraception: Findings from the California Pharmacist Survey. Policy brief. UCLA Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy. 2023. Available here.
  1. Hunter L, Beltran R, Packel L, McCoy S, Miyashita Ochoa A, Holloway I, Dong B, De Martini L. Are California pharmacists ready to provide long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention? Policy brief. California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers. 2023. Available here.
  1. Packel L, Hunter L, McCoy S, Beltran R, Miyashita Ochoa A, Holloway I, De Martini L. Preferences for pharmacist-initiated PrEP implementation in California: Results of a discrete choice experiment. California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers. 2023. Policy brief  here.
  1. Cohen C, Hunter L, Towne C. Barriers to minor access to emergency contraception in California pharmacies. Policy brief. UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy. 2023. Available here.
  1. Serpico J, Hunter L. Access to ella® emergency contraception at California pharmacies. Policy brief. UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy. 2023. Available here.
Infographics
  1. Senate Bill 159 implementation: California pharmacists’ perspectives on opportunities and challenges. California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers. 2023. Infographic here.
  1. Packel L, Hunter L, McCoy S, Beltran R, Miyashita Ochoa A, Holloway I, De Martini L. Preferences for pharmacist-initiated PrEP implementation in California: Results of a discrete choice experiment. California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers. 2023. Infographic here.
  1. Garcia-Chinn M, Hunter L, Packel L, McCoy S, Gutierrez M, Lam J, Puzantian T, Beltran R, Miyashita Ochoa A. Pharmacist-initiated naloxone and syringe furnishing in California. Infographic. California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers. 2024. Available here.
  1. Miyashita Ochoa A, Hunter L, McCoy S, De Martini L. Pharmacist-delivered PrEP/PEP in California: Changes under Senate Bill 339 in 2024. Fact sheet. California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers. 2024. Available here.
Conference presentations
  1. Packel L, Hunter L, Beltran R, Chitle P, Mazur A, Dong B, Harris O, Apollonio D, Rafie S, Miyashita A, Holloway I, McCoy S. Pharmacist perspectives on the implementation of pharmacist-initiated PrEP in California. Poster presentation. IAS Conference on HIV Science. July 2023. Abstract available here.
  1. Beltran RM, Hunter LA, Packel LJ, De Martini L, Holloway IW, Dong BJ, Lam J, Miyashita Ochoa A, McCoy SI. A mixed methods evaluation of pharmacists’ preparedness to provide long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in California. Poster presentation. International AIDS Conference. July 2024. *Co-first authors.
Press Coverage
  1. Lathan N. California pharmacists face barriers to offer HIV medications. Berkeley Public Health News. March 2023. Available here.
  1. Adams P. In Washington state, pharmacists are poised to start prescribing abortion drugs. NPR. January 2024. Available here.
  1. Kaplan S. New study shows that many California pharmacists are willing—but unable—to prescribe medication abortion. Berkeley Public Health News. April 2024. Available here.