Free Prescription Medication for Those Without Insurance
COVID-19 UPDATE: SVdP Pharmacy is currently not accepting paper applications. You may submit your application via fax or email. If you have any questions about the forms or about how to submit your application, call the pharmacy, and an intake specialist will be happy to assist you!
Email applications to: cchavez@svdpdallas.org (English), or rchavez@svdpdallas.org (Spanish)
Are you unable to afford prescription medicine?
Don’t have health insurance?
If so, you could qualify for free prescription medication at St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy. Call us for more information:
(469) 232-9902
Monday – Friday
9am – 2pm
Qualifying for Service
Because we are a charitable pharmacy that offers free medication, all patients at SVdP Pharmacy must meet the following criteria to qualify.
- Must reside in the state of Texas
- Must have annual household income below 2x the Federal Poverty Level for your family size
- Must have a valid prescription from a doctor (a paper copy or one on file at another pharmacy)
- Must not have health insurance or prescription coverage of any kind
You also MUST submit proper ID and complete all paperwork in order to access the pharmacy. Click the button below to view the forms and list of accepted documentation.
Not sure whether you qualify? Call us to get your questions answered and get help!
The pharmacy is located at: 5750 Pineland Drive, #280
Dallas, TX 75231
Using mass transit, from the Walnut Hill Dart Rail Station, take bus # 506 or # 582 to Pineland Drive and Areta Street (The # 506 also stops at the Park Lane Dart Rail Station).
Pharmacy Location
5750 Pineland Drive, #280
Dallas, TX 75231
Clinic Staff, Health-Care Providers and Referral Agencies:
If you have clients or patients who you believe may qualify for service at SVdP Pharmacy, you can help us speed up service by assisting them with applications and verifying that we carry their medication!
If a patient you serve is unable to transport their application for service to the pharmacy, and they authorize you to transport their application and documentation for them, please submit the Agent Authorization to Transport Documents form along with the patient’s completed application – Click on Forms and Documents to download.
Why SVdP (Free) Pharmacy?
Over 700,000 in our North Texas community have no health insurance coverage, and 38% of families live with household incomes below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Many people are unable to afford health-sustaining prescription medications like asthma inhalers, blood pressure medicine and insulin, due to the high out-of-pocket costs. Many of those we serve often have to choose between food and medical care, and our neighbors in need are significantly less likely to seek treatment for chronic diseases that are treatable with prescription, maintenance medication.
For many, the difference between constant, dangerous trips to the emergency room and sustained, improved health is access to affordable prescription medication. Our sister pharmacy in Cincinnati, OH cited that for their patients who had diabetes, their risk of heart attack and stroke decreased by 40% after receiving access to free medication for diabetes management. Over a 6-month period, those who took their medications as directed (82%), decreased their number of hospital emergency room visits by nearly 30%.
For many of our neighbors, sustainable health means they can keep working and not risk losing their jobs. It means being able to pay rent and afford groceries each month. It means fewer trips to the emergency room and a longer, happier life!
Pharmacy Volunteers Needed!
The first and most important part of serving patients at SVdP Pharmacy involves screening visitors to qualify them for service, and assisting them with completing their applications. Due to the high volume of need, we greatly need regular intake volunteers who can answer questions for pharmacy visitors and help staff process paperwork. Intake volunteers do not need to be licensed, and must only complete the easy, online training.
To volunteer:
- Fill out an SVdP Volunteer application below
- Register to complete the easy online training: http://tinyurl.com/svdpregister
The pharmacy also needs certified pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to dispense medications. Certification must be current.
Questions about volunteering? Call the pharmacy at (469) 232-9902.
SVdP Pharmacy Targets High Blood Pressure
Blood pressure medication is one of the most commonly dispensed types of medication at SVdP Pharmacy. Chronic, treatable conditions like heart disease and high blood pressure plague many of our uninsured neighbors, and free medication to help control these conditions is foundational to maintaining stability in their lives. SVdP has partnered with the American Heart Association to prioritize this treatment in our North Texas community.
