California gives pharmacists prescribing clout over controlled substances

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California is joining an exclusive five-state club that gives pharmacists specific prescribing authority. The new status, called "mid-level practitioner,"or MLP, allows California pharmacists to initiate and modify drug therapies that involve controlled substances.

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