Award
NIH Reporter #5R01CA279010-03
Expanding access to colorectal cancer screening through community pharmacies: The PharmFIT study
Recipient
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Award Amount
$647,407.00
Ceiling
$647,407.00
Awarded
February 09, 2026
Identifier
5R01CA279010-03
A NIH-funded project to increase colorectal cancer screening in underserved populations through community pharmacies using a pharmacy-based FIT intervention, assessing effectiveness, implementation, and costs.
Description
This project aims to improve colorectal cancer screening among underserved populations by leveraging community pharmacies, with a focus on implementation science, cost-effectiveness, and impact assessment. It involves a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a pharmacy-based fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) intervention called PharmFIT.