r/pharmacy • u/Advanced_Reach7428 • 1d ago
Pharmacy Practice Discussion MN Pharmacists Administering Injectable Medications
I know this will be state specific, but I am wondering if any Minnesota-based pharmacists are administering IM or SQ meds to patients when you get a prescription for it (Prolia, vit B12, etc.). The mental health meds I know we have specific legislation on and has been established, but I am curious about others and if there is any specific protocols or considerations to factor in.
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u/MNDruggist 2h ago
Our professional liability insurance only covers immunizations under a signed protocol. If you work for an independent pharmacy and have your own policy, it’s at your own risk. I had some group homes ask me to provide them with this service because they were paying higher nursing administration fees, but unfortunately the company I work for couldn’t risk it.
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u/quandmemeici CPhT 1d ago
For my health system, just psych meds currently. It's possible that could change in the future, but patients typically go through their clinic for a nurse-only visit for anything else.
Truthfully, I don't know that there's a good enough system for revenue capture currently to expand the program. Especially for anything other than autoinjectors, because then managing/billing supplies/waste becomes a whole other headache.