California senate passes bill for pharmacists to furnish PrEP and PEP without a prescription

California Senate Passes Bill to Increase Access to PrEP, a Once-Daily Pill to Prevent HIV Co-sponsored by Equality California, SB 159 authorizes pharmacists to furnish pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP) without a physician prescription and prohibits insurance companies from requiring prior authorizations in order to obtain PrEP coverage. www.eqca.org Taking a closer look at the bill itself: (d) A pharmacist may furnish a 30-day supply of preexposure prophylaxis if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The patient is HIV negative, as documented by a negative HIV test result obtained within the previous seven days from an HIV antigen/antibody test or... California senate passes bill for pharmacists to furnish PrEP and PEP without a prescription
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