On January 1, 2014, a bill signed by Governor Jerry Brown fundamentally transformed how pharmacists operate in California. The new law allows pharmacists in the most populous state in the nation to independently prescribe vaccinations, hormonal contraception, smoking cessation medications, and travel medicine without physician oversight or supervision. Importantly, the bill declares that “pharmacists are … Continue reading “In California, Walgreens & Walmart Are Rethinking Retail Health”
Author: Zachary Landman
Zachary Landman, MD, is the chief medical officer for DoctorBase, a San Francisco-based provider of mobile communication and patient engagement software. He earned his medical degree from UCSF School of Medicine. As a resident orthopaedic surgeon at Harvard, he covered Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.