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In 2019, Ohio delivered a big win to patients who suffer from life-threatening allergies when Governor John Kasich signed HB 101, the Epinephrine Accessibility Act, into law.

In the face of EpiPen shortages and affordability issues, HB 101, sponsored by Representative Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township), tapped pharmacists & pharmacy interns to ease access to epinephrine auto-injectors and to help facilitate better competition within the epinephrine auto-injector marketplace.

The Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) worked extensively with Representative Merrin and stakeholders to develop and refine the language in HB 101 that will reduce patient barriers to affordable epinephrine autoinjectors.

Now that the law is in effect, pharmacists can begin increasing access to epinephrine autoinjectors at more affordable prices.

For information on the law and tools for pharmacists to be able to implement these new services at their pharmacies, visit: https://www.ohiopharmacists.org/aws/O...