SPECIAL EPISODE - The AMA Statement on the Biden Test-to-Treat Plan

Political Pharmacist Podcast

President Biden wants to expand the role of pharmacists to help combat the pandemic, and possibly going forward. The American Medical Association opposes anything that doesn't drive revenue to their pockets and thus opposes better access to healthcare for all Americans. Gerald Harmon, please learn what pharmacists do and how we can help. Biden administration test-to-treat plan: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/03/08/fact-sheet-biden-administration-launches-nationwide-test-treat-initiative-ensuring-rapid-on-spot-access-lifesaving-covid-treatments.html AMA Statement: https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-statement-administration-s-test-treat-covid-19-plan APhA Statement: https://www.pharmacist.com/About/Newsroom/apha-house-of-delegates-calls-for-removal-of-barriers-to-access-to-pharmacist-provided-patient-care-services NACDS statement: https://www.nacds.org/news/nacds-statement-on-ama-criticism-of-pharmacys-role-in-covid-antivirals/ ASHP applauding Biden's plan: https://www.ashp.org/news/2022/03/07/ashp-applauds-administrations-focus-on-covid-test-to-treat-opioid-treatment-in-state-of-the-union CATO institute statement: https://www.cato.org/blog/ama-statement-test-treat-does-not-align-well-patients-interests IDSE Statement: https://www.idse.net/Covid-19/Article/07-20/AMA-PharmDs-Face-Off-Over-Test-to-Treat/66440 Proof that the AMA does trust pharmacists to handle medications and provide guidance: https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/policy-guidelines/docs/endorsed-documents/endorsed-documents-AMA-APhA-ASHP-COVID-19.pdf