California Authorizes Pharmacists to Conduct Coronavirus Testing

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on August 24, 2020, to help increase the availability of CLIA-waived COVID-19 disease testing. This Order allows the California Department of Consumer Affairs, in consultation with the California Department of Public Health, to issue waivers permitting pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to conduct CLIA-waived COVID-19 tests, which detect the presence of the coronavirus.