New Law Promotes Collaboration Between Pharmacists and Patients

In Pennsylvania, a new law, lets patients collaborate with pharmacists on their medication programs. The aim is to improve health and save money.

The law will allow for collaborative drug therapy management between physicians and pharmacists in the community will be better able to collaborate on drug therapy management. Before, this collaboration was only possible in institutional settings like hospitals and nursing homes.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores had lobbied for the legislation and praised the Pennsylvania Association of Chain Drug Stores and the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association for their work in creating this law.