Wyoming

On March 7, Gov. Mark Gordon (R) signed SF 24 (Chapter Number 7), authorizing the administration of immunizations by pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns. It also eliminates the statutory definition of “direct” supervision requirements for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns, leaving the “supervision” requirements to be further specified by the Board of Pharmacy.

Also in Wyoming, on March 15, Gov. Mark Gordon (R) signed SF 101 (Chapter Number 69), permitting pharmacists to prescribe an opiate antagonist in accordance with the Emergency Administration Medical Treatment Act. It also directs the Board of Pharmacy, in cooperation with the Board of Medicine, to adopt rules delineating the requirements a pharmacist must need to prescribe an epinephrine auto-injector.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.