Tennessee pharmacists can now prescribe flu and COVID-19 antivirals after a positive test, flu and COVID-19 vaccines for pediatric patients, all immunizations for adults, epinephrine auto-injectors for patients who have allergies, progesterone-only hormonal contraceptives, and a handful of other medications.
Instead of requiring a formal collaborative pharmacy practice agreement, pharmacists can now independently prescribe some medicines.
“This law adds to the definition of pharmacy practice,” the Tennessee Pharmacists Association said in a May 6 news release.
The law went into effect May 1.
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