Inside hundreds of pharmacies across the country, high-risk Americans who test positive for COVID-19 have been told they will soon be able to find and fill a prescription for oral medication directly at the store.
Major pharmacies have already begun ordering their new"test to treat" supply directly from the federal government, and anticipate being able to start as early as this week.
"We're leaving no one behind or ignoring anyone's needs as we move forward," President Joe Biden said of the plan during hisThe program's promised scope hinges on sufficient participating locations and drug supplies. And there are other hurdles. Test to treat's reach is bounded by the requirement that there must be a prescribing health care provider on site, a feature at a fraction of the tens of thousands of pharmacies in the country.
While the plan is a step in the right direction,"further action is needed" to enhance equity and access, National Association of Chain Drug Stores' President and CEO Steven Anderson said, adding that the current test-to-treat plan"does not leverage fully the health and wellness professionals and access points in America's pharmacies."
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