Under SB 493, which service may pharmacists provide after meeting training requirements?

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Under SB 493, which service may pharmacists provide after meeting training requirements?

SB 493 expands what pharmacists can do directly for patients by allowing them to administer drugs and biologics after completing the required training. Once a pharmacist finishes that training—covering safe administration, patient assessment, storage, and managing potential adverse events—they may give prescribed medications, including vaccines and other biologic agents, in appropriate settings. This broadens access to care by leveraging the pharmacist’s role in the healthcare team. The other options aren’t within this expansion: vaccinating animals is veterinary practice, inventorying non-pharmacy items is a retail/operational task, and performing medical billing for visits is an administrative duty not authorized by this statute for pharmacists.

SB 493 expands what pharmacists can do directly for patients by allowing them to administer drugs and biologics after completing the required training. Once a pharmacist finishes that training—covering safe administration, patient assessment, storage, and managing potential adverse events—they may give prescribed medications, including vaccines and other biologic agents, in appropriate settings. This broadens access to care by leveraging the pharmacist’s role in the healthcare team. The other options aren’t within this expansion: vaccinating animals is veterinary practice, inventorying non-pharmacy items is a retail/operational task, and performing medical billing for visits is an administrative duty not authorized by this statute for pharmacists.

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