Big news for pharmacists nationwide! Thanks to the unwavering advocacy efforts of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), a new expansion of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act has solidified pharmacists' integral role in providing COVID-19 treatments. This breakthrough ensures pharmacists can now initiate and manage certain COVID-19 therapeutic options, greatly improving patient access to life-saving care.
APhA's persistent work with policymakers and health agencies underscores the vital contributions pharmacists make every day. By empowering us to test, treat, and monitor patients more effectively, this new PREP Act provision helps address gaps in care-especially for vulnerable and underserved communities. It also reaffirms what we already know: when pharmacists are fully recognized as frontline providers, patients and communities benefit. Let's celebrate this progress and continue advocating for the profession's expanding scope and our patients' health!
#APhAAdvocacy #PharmacistsCare #COVID19Treatment #PatientAccess #PharmacyWins
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Joanne Shen
Education Standing Committee
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