Pharmacists Should Be Allowed to Prescribe COVID Therapeutics On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address. During his speech, he laid out plans to launch a pharmacy-centered "Test to Treat" initiative. As the nation prepares to enter a new phase of the now two-year-long COVID-19 pandemic, this message couldn't come at a more critical time. Convenient access to community pharmacy-driven testing and treatment is necessary to combat the ongoing battle with COVID-19. And since 9 out of 10 people in the US live within five miles of a pharmacy, many will be able to get the care they desperately need because of the Administration's new plan — even those in rural and traditionally medically underserved areas. But there's a problem with Biden's announcement. The FDA recently prohibited pharmacists from being able to administer the life-saving antiviral medications that represent the "treat" portion of the…
MarketouchMarch 4, 2022
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