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Are pharmacists essential? Congress thinks so!

As states evaluate plans to reopen, despite cases of coronavirus continuing to rise, Congress has been at work on another COVID-19 emergency supplemental bill. House Democrats released a whopping 1,800-word initial draft of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act this past week. Included in this bill are additional provisions for workers,Continue reading “Are pharmacists essential? Congress thinks so!”

Pharmacists’ ability to provide tests for SARS-COV-2

Testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) to identify coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has been one of the most prominent topics discussed since cases began being reported in early 2020. Increasingly, pharmacists are seen as vital team members in controlling the disease. While a lot of progress has been made, there are still significantContinue reading “Pharmacists’ ability to provide tests for SARS-COV-2”