pharmacists; emergency medication; administration

HB 2628 allows Arizona pharmacists to administer emergency medications (like epinephrine, steroids, or antihistamines) for acute allergic reactions to medications they previously dispensed, without a prior prescription. Pharmacists must notify the patient's primary care provider within 48 hours using methods like checking pharmacy records or asking the patient. The law protects primary care providers from liability if adverse outcomes occur from this pharmacist-administered emergency care. This directly affects patients receiving pharmacy services and expands pharmacists' role in urgent allergy response.