The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy became the first in the state to train its student pharmacists on the administration of long-acting injectable medications as a result in changes to state regulations. In June, a new regulation was implemented that authorized pharmacists, with approved training from the Maryland Board of Pharmacy, to administer maintenance injectable medications in the community setting.
Third year students in the School’s Abilities Lab 5 course received instruction in late October on how to intramuscularly administer HIV, substance use disorder, and antipsychotic medications. Maryland now joins many other states in allowing pharmacist administration of these long-acting forms of medications.
Read more about the change in state regulations.