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Naturopathic physicians seek limited authority to give injectable B12; medical groups, specialists oppose expansion
Summary
Naturopathic physicians asked the committee to allow injectable vitamin B12 and clarified they seek a narrow natural‑substance formulary; multiple physician and specialty societies opposed any expansion of prescriptive authority, citing differences in clinical training and patient‑safety concerns.
A contentious hearing segment focused on a proposal to permit licensed naturopathic physicians to prescribe and administer injectable vitamin B12 and on a broader request to clarify and expand naturopathic authority for natural substances delivered via non‑oral routes.
Naturopathic physicians said their curricula include classroom pharmacology and clinical rotations and proposed a limited formulary of natural substances (vitamins, minerals, nutrients, probiotics and herbs), exclusion of IV administration and an expanded naturopathic regulatory board (additional naturopathic members plus a public member and…
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