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Expanding Pharmacists' Prescriptive Authority: Options for Reform

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Explores why states may want to consider expanding pharmacists' prescriptive authority. Presents state policy options for expanding prescriptive authority for pharmacists, including advantages and disadvantages of each and examples from states. Also addresses potential concerns about the increased prescriptive authority of pharmacists.
Author(s)
James Broughel, Elise Amez-Droz
Date
12/2021
Type
Document
Organization
Mercatus Center
Tagged as
Access · Legislation and regulations · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Pharmacy workforce · Policy · Scope of practice