The Board of Pharmacy issued a statewide standing order allowing pharmacists to dispense by request naloxone without a prescription. Pharmacists are required to maintain proof of completion of a board-approved training program, to maintain a copy of the standing order, to fill and file the prescription as a legend drug and to provide proper counseling on the use of naloxone.
Also in Mississippi…The Division of Medicaid was instructed by CMS to change the way it reimburses for medical supplies, equipment and appliances and subsequently published a news notice. The agency is actively working with CMS and other stakeholders to address compliance with the rule while ensuring that non-physician providers continue to serve as a vital access point for patients enrolled in the Medicaid program.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.