This month, Alchemy was honored to receive the 2025 Action Award from U.S. Business Action to End HIV, recognizing companies that go above and beyond in six core areas from raising visibility and reducing stigma to supporting local communities and strengthening HIV services for employees.
Out of 92 member companies nationwide, a small number achieved all six commitments. Alchemy was one of them.
This award means a great deal to us, not because of the recognition itself, but because of what it reflects about the kind of company we aim to be. It affirms the work our teams, clinics, and partners are doing every day to bring care, dignity, and access to the people and communities who deserve it most.
And it arrives at a pivotal moment.
The newly released 2025 Impact Report from U.S. Business Action to End HIV provides a national snapshot of the challenges and opportunities ahead and it underscores exactly why Alchemy’s work matters.
Here’s what stood out to us.
The Data Confirms What Our Clinics Live Every Day
The Impact Report highlights what we see on the ground with our partners:
- Cities like Atlanta, Houston, and Los Angeles face HIV burdens far above national averages.
- Community health centers are stretched thin but remain the backbone of HIV prevention and treatment.
- Stigma remains one of the biggest barriers to testing, prevention, and care.
- Access varies dramatically by neighborhood, identity, insurance coverage, and transportation.
Every one of these realities shapes how Alchemy builds, operates, and supports in-house pharmacies and integrated care programs.
Our model was designed for the exact environments the report describes where the need is high, resources are limited, and trust must be built person by person.
Partnerships Drive Impact and This Award Recognizes That Work
Among the stories featured in the Impact Report is one we’re especially proud of: Alchemy’s partnership with The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada, which secured a $670,000 State Opioid Response grant to launch a mobile health clinic that addresses HIV, hepatitis C, and opioid use disorder together.
This collaboration reflects the best of what our teams can do by combining clinical expertise, pharmacy operations, and community trust into programs that meet people where they are.
We see this same impact across our broader network of partner clinics:
- Expanding PrEP and PEP access
- Improving care capture through pharmacy programs
- Strengthening testing workflows
- Building data-driven systems that close care gaps
- Supporting linkage-to-care for communities who have historically been left behind
This award isn’t a pat on the back, it’s a recognition of real work happening in communities nationwide.
What Makes the 2025 Action Award Meaningful for Alchemy
The six commitments required to earn this award mirror the pillars that guide our work:
1. Raising visibility of HIV
We use our platform to highlight the disparities and inequities affecting safety-net clinics and the patients they serve.
2. Educating workers and ending stigma
Our team, from pharmacists to pharmacy ops to leadership, participates in HIV and PrEP education, patient-centered communication training, and stigma-reduction best practices.
3. Strengthening HIV services for employees
We ensure our own teams have access to strong benefits, protection from stigma, and culturally competent support.
4. Advocating for policy and systems change
We’ve engaged on issues affecting access, reimbursement, and HIV prevention because our clinics cannot carry this burden alone.
5. Supporting local communities most affected by HIV
Through grants, partnerships, and on-the-ground programming, we invest directly in community efforts.
6. Providing financial support to HIV service organizations
We reinvest philanthropic dollars, funding community partners who extend HIV education, prevention, and care.
These are not standalone actions. They are part of a cohesive philosophy: if you want to help end HIV, you must support the people and institutions on the front lines.
Why This Moment Matters
The 2025 Impact Report makes something clear: the private sector now plays an essential role in the national effort to end HIV. But for Alchemy, that role looks different than most. We aren’t a pharmaceutical company, a health plan, or a media brand. We are partners to the safety-net, the clinics who have been doing this work for decades with too little funding, too little recognition, and too many obstacles.
Our contribution is to help them build sustainable in-house pharmacies, strengthen prevention workflows, and unlock access for patients who might otherwise fall through the cracks. This award is a sign that this model works and that the national HIV policy community sees the value in what safety-net organizations and their partners can accomplish together.
Ending HIV requires everyone: public health, community organizations, policymakers, and yes, especially the private sector. Alchemy is proud to stand among the select few organizations recognized this year. But we are even prouder, and especially thankful this week, of the clinics, communities, and people behind that recognition. They are the reason this award matters and the reason we remain committed to this work every day.
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