Pharmacist Glen Pietrandoni is a lifelong resident of the Chicago area, where he been an active member of the HIV/AIDS community. Through his work, he’s proven that an HIV/AIDS diagnosis does not have to be a death sentence if its treated. Unlike years ago when the illness as first discovered, there are now medications available than can help keep people lead full and productive lives.
But without knowing your status, you can’t do what is necessary to aggressively treat the disease. Knowing your status is easier than ever, with test available that you can find out within minutes.
After graduating from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Glen co-owned multiple independent pharmacies in Chicago and its suburbs for 10 years. He began his career with Walgreens in 1990, around the time of the approval of the first HIV/AIDS drugs.
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At that time, he began working with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, dispensing much-needed emotional support as well as medication during a time when people did not survive as long with HIV/AIDS as they do today.
From 1996 to 2003, Pietrandoni managed a Walgreens pharmacy at the Howard Brown Health Center (HBHC) in Chicago, which specializes in HIV/AIDS-the first Walgreens pharmacy of its kind, located in an LGBT community center. Today, Walgreens has more than 200 locations within health centers (over 100 that focus specifically on HIV/AIDS) and more than 700 HIV specialized pharmacies in highly impacted communities across the country.
Now a 25-year veteran with Walgreens, Glen is responsible for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis programs and services including those in the United States and abroad. Some of his key accomplishments include implementing patient support programs across multiple channels and providing pharmacist HIV/AIDS education.
As part of his ongoing commitment to supporting patients with HIV/AIDS, Glen earned his American Academy of HIV Medicine credentials in 2008.
He plays an active role in community initiatives, co-chairing gala committees for HBHC and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, as well as currently serving on the boards of directors for two national AIDS organizations based in Washington, DC (AIDS United and ADAP Advocacy Association). Glen has also co-chaired WPRIDE, the Walgreens LGBT affinity group, and has been recognized for his service and leadership with numerous awards.
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