Currently, there are 10 U.S. jurisdictions with statutes or regulations that allow pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives (without a CPA): California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and West Virginia. Detailed description of current authority *Accessible to NASPA Members Only, Please Log-In* Advocacy Contraceptive Prescribing Infographic Minnesota Pharmacists Association Issue Brief […]
Pharmacist Prescribing for Tobacco Cessation Medications
Currently, there are 9 states with statutes or regulations addressing pharmacist prescribing of tobacco cessation aids (without a CPA or local standing order). Tobacco Cessation Prescribing Map Advocacy Resources Pharmacist-provided tobacco cessation services fact sheet Pharmacist prescribing tobacco cessation infographic Pharmacist prescriptive authority for smoking cessation medications in the United States Includes FAQs helpful […]
Pharmacist Prescribing: Statewide Protocols and More
**NASPA Members, please log-in to see all members-only information** Looking for something specific? Click a topic below to jump to that section: The Continuum of Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority Independent Prescribing (including statewide protocols) Advocacy Tools Support for Pharmacist Prescribing and Decreasing Scope Restrictions Pharmacist Prescribing Publications Category-Specific Resources Contraceptives Tobacco Cessation Strep and Flu Naloxone […]
Doctor says pharmacists are qualified to prescribe
Kevin Bozic, M.D., MBA Question leading to this response (1:28:42): Are there legal impediments now that you are experiencing … as a physician … that might facilitate … what patients hold important? Longer portion of response: Meeting information Click Here to Go to the Pharmacist Prescribing Resource Page
Support for Pharmacist Prescribing and Decreasing Scope Restrictions
It’s not just pharmacists who think it makes sense to expand pharmacy scope of practice restrictions and allow pharmacists to prescribe. Below are some of the many examples supporting the concept. On the physician shortage problem: …independent practice for non-physician practitioners is likely at the crux of an immediate solution. Although we’re running low on […]
DC Bill Moving Forward to Allow Pharmacist-Prescribed Birth Control
Washington DC lawmakers may soon allow pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives to women in the nation’s capital. The District Council voted unanimously earlier this month to push the Defending Access to Women’s Health Care Services Amendment Act of 2017 into law. In addition to authorizing pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives, the bill would also “grandfather” some Affordable […]