Overview
This resource provides a comprehensive guide to assist pharmacists in understanding and implementing CPAs. It outlines how to determine if utilizing a CPA is the right approach for the clinical services you offer, the essential elements of a CPA, including regulatory requirements, and best practices for implementation. By leveraging CPAs, pharmacists can expand their roles in patient care, improve health outcomes, and collaborate with other health care providers.
A CPA that allows pharmacists to prescribe, order, administer, and dispense hormonal contraceptives supports support barrier-free access to contraceptive counseling and treatment, positioning pharmacists at the center of patient care. States authorize pharmacists to prescribe, order, dispense, and administer hormonal contraceptives in a variety of ways, using statewide protocols and standing orders, as well as allowing collaboration with physicians and other health care providers to provide these services.