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Senate adopts amendments expanding pharmacist prescribing authority with notification and supply limits

2764744 · March 25, 2025
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate on March 24 adopted floor amendments that expand pharmacists’ authority to prescribe certain drugs and devices for limited conditions and emergencies, with supply and notification restrictions.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate on March 24 debated and adopted amendments to a committee substitute that would expand pharmacists’ authority to prescribe certain drugs, drug categories and devices for limited conditions and emergencies, while adding supply and notification limits.

Senator Jefferson described a strike-and-insert amendment that would permit pharmacists to prescribe drugs and devices after taking a relevant medication history for conditions that do not require a new diagnosis or…

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