MO Pharmacist November 2022

in your area will be critical as we begin to fi nalize the 2023MPALegislative Agenda based on the direction given by the MPA Board at the December 1 meeting. Again, best wishes for a great Holiday Season. We look forward to working with you in 2023. In closing, I am asking that you put a few important days on your calendar for you to join your pharmacist colleagues in key activities for your profession. The first is Wednesday, April 5, the date for the 2023MPA Legislative Day in Jefferson City. The other days are August 24–27, the dates for the 2023 MPA Annual Convention at Margaritaville in Lake Osage. Both promise to be fun and productive times. Thank you. Send me an email at ron@MoRx.com to tell us how _M ZM LWQVO TMILQVO aW]Z XZWNM[[QWV QV 2M ٺ MZ[WV +Q\a ?M _IV\ \W PMIZ NZWU aW] I[ _M ÅOP\ \W SMMX XPIZUIKa at the forefront of legislators and administration W ٻ KQIT[ UQVL[ 58) XZWUW\M[ IVL XZW\MK\[ \PM ZWTM WN the Missouri pharmacists as the medication expert in patient care relationships, and as an integral part of the health care team.

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NEW AT THE MISSOURI BOARD OF PHARMACY

The Board held its annual strategic planning meeting in September 2022 and adopted the following strategic focus areas for 2023: 1. Removing barriers to pharmacist clinical services and aligning with pharmacist education and training,

2022 has been another unpredictable year in healthcare, with Missouri pharmacists leading the way in providing patient care for Missouri citizens. The Board continued its standards of practice regulatory review throughout the year, which is focused on updating Missouri’s rules to enhance patient safety, empower pharmacist clinical services, and remove unnecessary regulatory barriers/ requirements.

Other Upcoming Board Items • The updatedMissouri Pharmacy Practice Guide will be released inDecember 2023, alongwith an updated Pharmacy Practice Guide Continuing Education online exam. Visit www.pr.mo.gov/pharmacists.asp for additional information. • Rules Pending/Under Review: a. 20 CSR 2220-2.175 (Pharmacist Well-Being) b. 20 CSR 2220-2.900 (Automated Dispensing and Storage Systems) c. 20 CSR 2220-6.025 (HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis) *February/ March 2023 effective date d. Pharmacist naloxone/naltrexone dispensing by protocol/Missouri Dept. of Health and Senior Services standing order

2. Pharmacy Working Conditions, 3. Increasing education/awareness of Board practice resources, and 4. Reviewing Board regulation of 3rd Party entities assisting with/ facilitating pharmacy services.

Visit www.pr.mo.gov/pharmacists.asp for additional information or to provide input.