The next time you have a sore throat, an ear infection or pink eye, you might find medical help from an unexpected person — your local pharmacist.
The national shortage of doctors in rural communities and beyond is expected to continue to worsen across the U.S. over the next decade. To fill the growing gap, Tennessee and several other states are expanding pharmacists’ roles.
Meanwhile, prominent physicians’ organizations recently joined forces to urge Congress to block efforts to expand pharmacists’ scope into primary-care services…