California made it legal for pharmacist to prescribe PrEP & PEP without a prescription. This article talks about matters concerning this issue. While most pharmacist said they values their role in providing such services, very few had actually done so. Many of the barriers were within the institution. They didn't have the resources, funds, time or staff to provide these services. Beyond that some pharmacy owners balk at doing so due to ideological issues.
Even with allowing another means to prevent HIV, there are issues. Testing, consulting, reviewing these matters all take time & manpower. Things these pharmacist are often lacking. Then they often face the BS beliefs of the owners. There's still much to do in the fight against HIV.
That's all for now. Take care.
Cya...
No comments:
Post a Comment