The Nation - News from May 2, 1986
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Florida’s pharmacists became the first in the nation allowed to prescribe some drugs. Until now, a doctor’s prescription was required for head lice shampoo, certain cold and headache medicines and certain fluoride products for preventing tooth decay. Pharmacists now may sell such drugs without a doctor’s prescription. Physicians must still prescribe most other drugs, including those that require injection.
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