That’s why pharmacists go to pharmacy school. And why many become Pharm.Ds.

I assure you, most pharmacists are quite capable of risk management. This includes prescribing birth control. They’re also much more knowledgeable than many doctors (even though most pharmacists I know are Pharm.Ds) when it comes to drug interactions, side effects, and the effect of the drug on your body.

That’s all well and good to say, but insurance companies are notorious for changing their formularys and rules about what they will and won’t publish. I am a tech in a retail pharmacy, and while we offer the TDaP vaccination, most peoples’ insurance companies refuse to cover it if it is administered at a pharmacy.…