Comprehensive Guide to UVA Student Health Pharmacy Services
The UVA Student Health Pharmacy is a vital resource for students and community members, offering a wide array of pharmaceutical services and healthcare products. Located on the first floor of the Student Health and Wellness (SHW) building, the pharmacy is committed to providing accessible, convenient, and comprehensive healthcare support.
Accessibility and Location
The UVA Student Health Pharmacy is conveniently located on the first floor of the Student Health and Wellness building. This central location makes it easily accessible for students and other members of the UVA community. Understanding the location and accessibility options is essential for utilizing the pharmacy's services effectively.
Address: First floor of the Student Health and Wellness building.
Getting There: Elson Student Health is on the UTS Blue and Green Bus Lines. The University Transit Service (UTS) provides fare-free transportation to University of Virginia students, faculty, and staff. UTS buses regularly drive by Brandon Ave, the closest SHW bus stop. Take the blue line, orange line, silver line or redline bus. Find shuttle stop locations.
Parking: The SHW parking garage is underground on Monroe Lane, accessible from Jefferson Park Avenue. Be cautious not to park in the Monroe apartments' parking garage, as it is reserved for residents, and towing is strictly enforced. P1 parking is designated for students with appointments, requiring car registration via license plate number, with signs available in the office. P2 parking is exclusively for staff/faculty with B3 permits. Parking is limited to two hours. Use of parking for any other purpose is considered a parking violation.
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Building Hours: The Student Health and Wellness building features various student spaces (including reflection rooms, a student lounge, and a student living room) meant to promote and empower student well-being.
Business Hours: The Pharmacy is open from 9 am to 5 pm. SHW follows the UVA holiday calendar and closes on appropriate holidays. Temporarily closed for the holiday break! We will open after the New Year.
Services Offered
The UVA Student Health Pharmacy provides a comprehensive range of services, catering to both immediate healthcare needs and long-term well-being. These services include prescription fulfillment, over-the-counter medications, vaccinations, and specialized pharmaceutical care.
Prescription Services: The Pharmacy fills prescriptions from Student Health and Wellness providers and community health care practitioners. The UVA Student Health Pharmacy offers retail prescriptions for patients. Our pharmacist provides drug therapy review, patient education, drug information, and counseling for prescription and over-the-counter-medications in a private counseling area.
Over-the-Counter Medications: The SHW Pharmacy offers a wide range of over-the-counter products at competitive prices, providing convenient access to essential health and personal care items. The Pharmacy has a selection of over-the-counter medications and health care products for sale in the Atrium Apothecary. Students can find medications such as generic Plan B, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, cough medicine, and allergy medicine, as well as everyday items like Bandaids and toiletries, similar to what you'd find at a local drugstore. Students are not required to use the Pharmacy located in Student Health and Wellness.
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Vaccination Services: Students are able to receive Tdap, flu, COVID-19, Hepatitis B, Meningitis (ACWY,B) and HPV vaccines through the Pharmacy at Student Health and Wellness. Make your appointment on HealthyHoos.
Specialty Pharmacy Services: We provide expert care and compassionate service to patients taking high-cost and complicated specialty medications. Most retail pharmacies don't provide the storage, handling, and delivery these medications need. Our facility provides unique expertise and attention to detail for these cases. We work with insurance companies and providers to coordinate everything for you. Complex Medical Conditions Most pharmacies can’t handle, store, or deliver specific medications for complex medical conditions. We’re committed to making sure you get your medications when you need them.
Pharmacy for Cancer Care: Going through cancer treatment at UVA Health? The Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Retail Pharmacy is located at the cancer center for patient convenience. Our pharmacists work closely with your providers and patient care coordinators to make sure out-of-pocket costs are affordable.
Payment Options and Insurance
Understanding the payment options and insurance plans accepted at the UVA Student Health Pharmacy is crucial for a seamless experience. The pharmacy strives to accommodate various payment methods and insurance plans to ensure students can access the medications and healthcare products they need.
Accepted Payment Methods: All UVA Pharmacies are not currently accepting cash or checks. Credit & debit cards are the only accepted payment method. However, you can still get your medicine if you only have cash. We’ll fill your prescriptions and discuss later billing and other payment options with you. At the UVA Student Health Pharmacy, patients can use the following to pay:
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- Credit or debit cards
- FSA or HSA cards
- Cavalier Advantage
Insurance Plans: We process most drug insurance plans. The Pharmacy is a satellite of UVA Health and accepts most health insurance and prescription plans. Families may also establish a secure credit card-based account for their student.
Drug Take-Back Program
The UVA Student Health Pharmacy is committed to environmental health. To that end, we're changing our prescription packaging so you can recycle it. Don't throw away or flush your outdated or unwanted medication as it comes with potential risks. Instead, use the drug take-back program at UVA to safely dispose of your medications. The take-back bins are green metal boxes with a drawer at the top located in the pharmacy. The Pharmacy has a Drug Take-Back box. The box can be found in the retail area of the pharmacy; patients, students and staff can dispose of unwanted medication by dropping their medications into the green metal box any time that the pharmacy is open. Once the bin is full, pharmacy employees will remove the medications from the box and have them destroyed by an outside processor. What's the best thing to do with outdated or unwanted medication? Putting drugs in the garbage or flushing them down the toilet has risks.The safest option is to deposit old prescription drugs at a secure, registered location.
Additional Resources and Information
The Department of Student Health and Wellness (SHW) is made up of a diverse range of services and professionals who work closely together to support the health and well-being of UVA students. We also collaborate extensively across Grounds and with our UVA Health colleagues on care delivery, initiatives, interventions, and the development of guidelines and protocols related to both physical health and mental well-being. While most of the SHW public areas are available for drop-in, the Department of Student Health and Wellness (SHW) is pleased to offer some reservable spaces for events and programming that are in alignment with our vision of enhancing the well-being and health of our university community. While we make every effort to respond to media inquiries in a timely manner, direct service and care to students remains our top priority. During particularly busy periods of the academic year, or when an inquiry involves topics we have recently addressed, we may need to prioritize accordingly. To protect patient confidentiality, Student Health and Wellness does not permit video recording, photography, or other media activity inside its facilities without prior approval from the Associate Director of Marketing and Communications.
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