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Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Now Easier To Find Closer To Home

During their 2021 legislative sessions, both Maryland and North Carolina enacted bills to allow pharmacists to administer long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIA) and other injectable drugs to consumers with a doctor’s prescription. In Maryland, the new laws go into effect on September 1, 2021. In North Carolina, the new laws go into effect on October 1, 2021. LAIA are concentrated formulations of antipsychotic medications that release a dose of the medicine slowly over time (two to 12 weeks, depending on the …

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