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Pharmacy students urge DPH support for pharmacist reimbursement and PrEP access in pharmacies

San Francisco Health Commission · October 15, 2019
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Summary

UCSF pharmacy students urged the commission to back reimbursement codes and training for pharmacist counseling under SB 159 (PrEP furnishing) and cited SB 493 (2013) expanding pharmacists' scope; they asked for outreach to vulnerable populations and resources for monitoring adherence.

A group of pharmacy students from the University of California, San Francisco spoke during public comment about pharmacist scope and reimbursement on Oct. 1.

Students cited two state measures discussed in the hearing: Senate Bill 493 (2013), which expanded pharmacists' scope of practice, and the recently…

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