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House approves bill allowing trained pharmacists to dispense PrEP and PEP under physician protocol
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 195, enabling pharmacies whose pharmacists enter protocol agreements with physicians and complete training to dispense pre- and post-exposure HIV prevention medications; supporters said the change will expand timely access in areas with provider shortages. Vote: 155–7.
The Georgia House approved Senate Bill 195 to expand access to HIV prevention medications by authorizing trained pharmacists to dispense pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) under physician protocol agreements. Chairman Mark Newton, speaking for the measure, said it leverages pharmacists’ accessibility to reach people who…
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