Oregon State: Pharmacies Often Won't Sell Syringes Without a Prescription, Exacerbating Bloodborne Disease Transmission
April 04, 2025
April 04, 2025
CORVALLIS, Oregon, April 4 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release:
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Pharmacies often won't sell syringes without a prescription, exacerbating bloodborne disease transmission
CORVALLIS, Ore. - More than two-fifths of Oregon community pharmacies require a prescription to purchase syringes, even though they can be sold over the counter, creating an access barrier that could exacerbate the spread of bloodborne diseases like hepat . . .
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Pharmacies often won't sell syringes without a prescription, exacerbating bloodborne disease transmission
CORVALLIS, Ore. - More than two-fifths of Oregon community pharmacies require a prescription to purchase syringes, even though they can be sold over the counter, creating an access barrier that could exacerbate the spread of bloodborne diseases like hepat . . .