AMA Calls For Pharmacists To Dispense Plan B
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The American Medical Association voted to support legislation that requires pharmacists to fill all legal prescriptions, including emergency contraception, during its annual meeting in Chicago June 20
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