Pharmacist Administration of Medications

The National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) and the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) convened a stakeholder group in 2016/2017 to develop policy recommendations related to pharmacist administration of medications. These recommendations address the role of pharmacists in the administration of medications (beyond vaccines). The group took a deeper dive look specifically at the administration of long-acting antipsychotic medications (LAIs) because of the opportunity to resolve some access issues that are specific to these important medications.

Below is the report from that stakeholder group along with other resources that relate to pharmacist administration of medications.

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Policy Recommendations

State Policy Recommendations for Pharmacist Administration of Medications
The full policy paper that resulted from the work of the above stakeholder group.

Policy Research

State Maps – Pharmacist Authority to Administer Medications

 

American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Report 

APhA Stakeholder Conference Report: Injectable Medications
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) also recently completed work related to medication administration. This report details discussions from the APhA Stakeholder Conference and includes practice-based issues relating to pharmacist administration of medications.