The Rise Of Pharmacy Clinics

Once limited to filling and dispensing drugs, pharmacists are increasingly providing direct care to patients. California is among the states to give pharmacists the greatest flexibility, thanks to a law that took effect this year. In Northridge, Calif., pharmacist Diana Arouchanova is proud of the care she can give her customers.

Video by Heidi de Marco/KHN

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<h1>The Rise Of Pharmacy Clinics</h1>
<div>	<span class="byline">Heidi de Marco, KFF Health News</span>
		<time class="posted-on" datetime="2014-02-11T05:00:57-05:00">
			February 11, 2014		</time>
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<p></p><p>Once limited to filling and dispensing drugs, pharmacists are increasingly providing direct care to patients. California is among the states to give pharmacists the greatest flexibility, thanks to a law that took effect this year. In Northridge, Calif., pharmacist Diana Arouchanova is proud of the care she can give her customers.</p><p><em>Video by Heidi de Marco/KHN</em></p><ul><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/the-rise-of-pharmacy-clinics/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/the-rise-of-pharmacy-clinics/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/the-rise-of-pharmacy-clinics/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20The%20Rise%20Of%20Pharmacy%20Clinics&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkffhealthnews.org%2FMTE0MjQ&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/the-rise-of-pharmacy-clinics/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/the-rise-of-pharmacy-clinics/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p><p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/the-rise-of-pharmacy-clinics/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org">KFF Health News</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=150" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=11424&amp;ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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