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Bill in state legislature seeks to give pharmacists the power to prescribe treatments for common sicknesses

A bill at the State Capitol seeks to change how you get treated for common illnesses like the flu, COVID, and strep throat.

N.J. allows pharmacists to dispense FDA-approved test kits without prescriptions

The state health department issued a new standing order allowing pharmacists to dispense FDA-approved test kits without a ...

Doctors are still faxing prescriptions in 2026. Ottawa’s $250-million program to change that was just shut down

Launched in 2017, PrescribeIT is live in eight provinces and territories, but usage has remained low despite thousands of ...
Science Daily

Pharmacists' communication skills lead to reduced drug prescriptions by doctors

Assertiveness -- a communication style that involves frank self-expression while respecting others -- is considered a teachable skill and has been regarded as useful in improving the safety of medical ...

South Dakota House votes down liability shield for pharmacists, doctors dispensing unapproved COVID therapies

The South Dakota House rejected a bill on Thursday that would have protected pharmacists and doctors from liability when ...
WSPA

New order allows NC pharmacists to test and treat flu without doctor’s prescription

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A new North Carolina health order is allowing the state’s pharmacists to test and treat patients with the flu without prescriptions. Now, instead of having to go to ...