Impact of COVID-19 on Pharmacy Education and Practice: Strategies to Boost Advocacy and Unity among Health Care Organizations

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100091
• Publication Date: 2023-11-11T20:11:50Z
• Authors: Abby A. Kahaleh; Thomas M. Ellington; Adeola O. Coker; Erika Tillery; Kalen B. Manasco; Hoai-An Truong; Clark D. Kebodeaux; Krystal L. Edwards; Alireza Hayatshahi; Giuseppe Gumina; Jeremy A. Hughes; David G. Fuentes
• Keywords: Preparedness; Pandemic; Telehealth; Scope of Practice

The global COVID-19 pandemic impacted pharmacy education and changed the pharmacists' scope of practice at federal state levels. Based on Amended Public Readiness Emergency Preparedness Act, pharmacists were authorized to provide essential services, including testing, treatments, immunizations various settings. Specifically, United States Food Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for several medications, vaccines, medical devices. also affected regulatory landscape pharmacists, education, access care, delivery services in-person through telehealth. pandemic's specific impact heightened awareness well-being Academy. This commentary will highlight both practice. It strategies that educators, researchers, practitioners can take into future research action help promote advocacy unity among organizations.