Your pharmacist can now prescribe COVID-19 treatment
Your pharmacist can now prescribe COVID-19 treatment
(NewsNation) — Pharmacists can now prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a new U.S. policy announced Wednesday.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration revised the Emergency Use Authorization for Paxlovid, allowing state-licensed pharmacists to screen patients to see if they are eligible for Paxlovid and then prescribe the medication.
“The FDA recognizes the important role…