Idaho Grants Pharmacists Limited Prescriptive Authority, Amends Definition of 'Drug Outlet' to Expand Regulatory Authority

October 13, 2011 4:27 PM

Originally published in the October 2011 NABP Newsletter

In keeping with nationwide efforts to further integrate pharmacists into the provision of primary care, the Idaho legislature recently approved a number of pharmacy-related statute changes that took effect in July of this year. Two of these changes take a unique spin on otherwise common practices: Idaho pharmacists are now empowered with limited prescriptive authority to provide patients with immunizations and fluoride supplements and the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy has been given the ability to register a number of new drug outlets, including cognitive-care-only pharmacies and dispensing practitioner offices.

The complete article is available on pages 191-192 of the October 2011 NABP Newsletter (PDF).