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NJ pharmacists seek guidance on prescribing COVID-19 meds
Clip: 7/18/2022 | 4m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Scientists believe vaccines plus treatments like Paxlovid will help contain COVID-19
Even as the COVID BA.5 sub-variant drives up infections and reinfections across New Jersey, some pharmacists hesitate to prescribe effective COVID-19 anti-virals, like Paxlovid. Doctors and medical practitioners prescribe the drugs routinely, and the FDA authorized pharmacists to also dispense those medications. But New Jersey has hit a snag, according to independent pharmacist Brian Pinto.
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NJ pharmacists seek guidance on prescribing COVID-19 meds
Clip: 7/18/2022 | 4m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Even as the COVID BA.5 sub-variant drives up infections and reinfections across New Jersey, some pharmacists hesitate to prescribe effective COVID-19 anti-virals, like Paxlovid. Doctors and medical practitioners prescribe the drugs routinely, and the FDA authorized pharmacists to also dispense those medications. But New Jersey has hit a snag, according to independent pharmacist Brian Pinto.
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