The Missouri Times: Missouri pharmacists could administer HIV medication if licensure bill approved by governor

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Amid a bevy of licensing reforms passed by the legislature this year, one measure would allow easier access to life-saving HIV medication. 

Among other things, the bill would allow pharmacists to dispense HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medications, provided the pharmacist has completed the necessary training program. PEP treatments are used within the critical three-day period following exposure to the virus. 

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