House, Senate bills would expand pharmacists’ scope of practice
Aug 14, 2025
What’s the news: The AMA and 80 leading physician organization are sounding the alarm about a bill gaining traction in Congress that would let pharmacists evaluate, diagnose and treat patients in cases that now require physician oversight. The bill’s passage would result in more misdiagnoses, as well as delayed and incomplete care, leading in turn to worse patient outcomes and higher health care costs.