The Board of Pharmacy updated two policy positions. First regarding unfilled prescriptions, Policy 2023-10 responds to the DEA’s new rules regarding the transfer of unfilled federally controlled substance prescriptions. Second regarding vaccine administration, Policy 2023-02 allows qualified pharmacy personnel to administer routine vaccines that are not yet on the Immunization Schedule (e.g., RSV vaccine), and Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (CDTM) pharmacists may now also administer travel vaccines and other non-routine vaccines in accordance with their CDTM agreement.
Also in Massachusetts, on September 12, the state legislature will be holding a hearing for the Joint Committee on Financial Services. This hearing will include HB 4066, an act relative to pharmacists as health care providers, making some of the test and treat language law.
For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.