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Drugmakers and medical specialists oppose proposal to let pharmacists make therapeutic interchanges without physician approval

2571070 · March 11, 2025
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Pharmaceutical manufacturers and physician groups warned lawmakers that a board proposal to allow therapeutic interchange by pharmacists could risk patient safety and disrupt physician‑patient decision making.

Pharmaceutical industry and physician representatives warned a joint legislative panel that a Board of Pharmacy proposal to permit pharmacists to make therapeutic interchanges without prior physician authorization could risk patient safety and disrupt continuity of care.

Fred Notewear of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America said the board’s…

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